Celina City Council members approved the art project and its artist during a Feb. 13 meeting.
The final mural is expected to be slightly different from the concept, namely because Celina’s fire department started with volunteers and would not have worn the uniforms depicted in the black-and-white half of the mural, council member Brandon Grumbles said.
“Put a little cowboy hat on [the firefighters in the mural], and you’ll be alright,” Grumbles said.
Diving deeper
The mural was a chance to test out the city’s Public Art Selection Process pilot program since its approval in September. A selection panel assembled for the mural in November reviewed artist submissions and decided artist Odessa Helm was the best fit for the project, Strategic Services Manager Anthony Satarino said.
Selection panel members included:
- Three Arts and Culture board members
- Celina resident David Barnes
- Fire Chief Mark Metdker
- Council member Andy Hopkins
Stay tuned
Celina Fire Station No. 3 is expected to open in late March.
