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Delta, Colorado, Known As The City Of Murals, Is A Small Town With A Big Heart

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Real Estate Agent with Cedaredge Land Company

Delta, Colorado, Known As The City Of Murals, Is A Small Town With A Big Heart. Delta is the largest city in Delta County with less than 10,000 people. But this small town boasts over 15 murals citywide. You can't miss them and will start to see them as soon as you enter the town.

Delta City of MuralsMeet Sam. He's there to greet you at the old time hardware store.

Then there's Elliot. He likes to greet people from his favorite park bench.

Delta, Colorado City of MuralsI named these characters myself. In 1986 Delta was awarded funds for an urban renewal project. Part of these funds were set aside to begin the mural project.

Out of this effort has grown the Delta Public Art Committee, which is not only continuing the mural project, but also adding sculpture and other art.

As you can see from these pictures, Delta demonstrates a strong love for the arts.

If you are interested in learning more about Delta County, Colorado, please give me a call. I love to talk about a place I'm passionate about, and I'm passionate about Delta County and real estate.

Delta, Colorado City of MuralsFor all your Western Colorado Real Estate Needs, please give me a call.

 

Debbie Laity, GRI, SFR, REO Specialist, CNE, AHWD, BPOR

Broker Associate, Cedaredge Land Company

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing this information on public art.  Many communities should copy Delta's program.

Public art adds to the quality of life of the residents.

Apr 16, 2012 12:01 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

This is so cool, Debbie.  I believe that I have seen the guy on the park bench somewhere.  That would be fun to see in person.  Thanks for the photos!

Apr 16, 2012 04:06 AM
Don Sabinske
Don Sabinske, Sabinske & Associates Inc. - Zimmerman, MN
Sabinske & Associates Inc.

I am a fan of "Eliot", too.  Great localsim post.  People will be flocking to your area to see these murals.  Good work, Deb. 

Apr 16, 2012 06:01 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Roy. I agree with you. These small touches can really make a community something special.

Apr 16, 2012 06:14 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Suzanne...there are murals everywhere in this small town. Some of them depict our Southwest Heritage and others go back even further to honor the Native Americans.

 

Hi, Don. Thanks for your nice comments.

 

Apr 16, 2012 06:16 AM
Cynthia Streza
Deer Creek Village Realty, LLC - Cedaredge, CO
Real Estate Professional

Great post Debbie!  As many times as I have driven through Delta, I have not seen all the murals shown.  I need to pay more attention next time I am in Delta.

Apr 16, 2012 06:20 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Thanks, Cindy. I had fun taking these pictures on Sunday.

Apr 16, 2012 06:24 AM
Dawn A Fabiszak
Private Label Realty ( Denver metro area, Colorado - Aurora, CO
The Dawn of a New Real Estate Experience!

Debbie ~ I would love to see more photos of these murals.  Was it the same artist?  Was it a local artist?  Sounds like you have information for a few more posts on this!!!!  This artwork has such a friendly overtone.

Apr 17, 2012 06:12 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Dawn. I don't know if all of the murals are from the same artist. Good question. Maybe I'll do some more research on this topic. These localism blogs tend to teach you things you didn't know about your community.

Apr 17, 2012 06:16 AM
Pacita Dimacali
Alain Pinel - Oakland, CA
Alameda/Contra Costa Counties CA

Debbie

Wow, these are great! I love murals like these...if I remember correctly, the late Thomas Kincaid did a mural for his town, too. What a wonderful addition and attraction to the city. Thanks for sharing

Apr 19, 2012 01:23 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Thanks, Pacita. They add a lot of personality to this little town.

Apr 19, 2012 01:25 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Debbie, this would be neat to see, as these smaller towns have such character!  

Apr 21, 2012 11:44 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Joan. Delta has a lot of character and heart. People can sense the pride and passion when they visit.

Apr 22, 2012 11:36 AM
Sondra Meyer:
EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX
See It. Experience It. Live It.

Wow, this makes me want to come visit Delta.  The murals looked great.  For being such a small town, it sounds like it has a lot of character. 

Apr 23, 2012 01:21 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Hi, Sondra...Delta is a great place to raise a family as well as any community in Delta and Montrose Counties. They all have their unique qualities and something for everyone. Delta is the biggest community in Delta County with around 10 thousand people. The whole county is extremely rural and has less than 32 thousand people.

Apr 23, 2012 01:24 PM
Marshall Enterprises
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Antiques, Lawn Care, and Trashouts

Delta Colorado is lucky to have Debbie Laity of Cedaredge Land Company to tell everyone in the world what a great place it is to live.

Feb 04, 2013 02:02 AM
Anonymous
Gayla Michaud

I stumbled upon your website while searching for info on your "Elliot".  His real name was Art.  I don't know his last name but he was a fixture in this community for many years.  In the early 80s he rode his bike to the Vo-Tech rain or shine to get his GED.  Always pleasant.  The mural of him is a real tribute.  I believe a good person to talk to about these murals would be Connie Williams

Mar 17, 2013 01:41 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Gayla...thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you found me. I would love to know more about the history of some of the murals. Thanks for the lead.

Mar 17, 2013 01:47 PM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

The comment left from a non member means so much to me. This is the power of a localism post. 

Sep 12, 2015 03:43 PM
Anonymous
Courage Gallegos

if you would like to have more history for the murals "Sam" is W. Ray Simpson, the man who shot and killed the McCarty Gang.

Jan 12, 2019 11:19 PM
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