Mural replica of Kouba painting to be unveiled
A replica of local artist Les Kouba’s “By the General Store,” is being painted as a mural on the west wall of Hutchinson Ace Hardware, 105 Washington Ave. E, Hutchinson, by artist David Wegscheid.
The mural will be unveiled Saturday, Oct. 7, with activities starting at 10 a.m. with free Coca Cola, popcorn and ice cream, with the program and unveiling at 10:30 a.m.
The mural commemorates the 100th anniversary of Kouba’s birth.
The work was funded by a group of local donors and was approved by the Public Arts Commission and Hutchinson City Council.