Public Art
Hover over the paintbrush icons to identify the art at each location
Note: positions on the maps are approximate, and not indicative of exact location.
Manitowoc
Book Lover
LaDeDa Books
circa 2016
Artists: Erin LaBonte, Silver Lake College Painting Class:
Megan Baradic, Miranda Chase, Sarah Presley, Fernie Torres, Curtis Chalmers,
Brental Thomas, Catie Minter, Allan Jaeger, David Martinez Morant, Quinn MacIsaac
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Alley Octopus
Alley between N. 13th and N. 14th Streets off of Michigan Avenue
circa 2019
Artists: Erin LaBonte and Don Krumpos
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Late for a Date
Rahr-West Art Museum
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Bellhop
Historic Manitowoc Place
North 8th Street, Manitowoc
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Ruth West Imagination
On the corner of N. 8th Street and Maritime Drive.
circa 2020
Artists: Erin LaBonte, David Carpenter, Becca Jabs
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Goggle of Frogs, under the 8th Street Bridge
Art Slam Community Mural “Paint by Number”, 2019
A tribute to local artist and educator, Ron Stokes.
Artists: Erin LaBonte, Don Krumpos, David Carpenter,
Silver Lake College Art Students and Coolest Coast community members.
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Progress Mural, 10th Street Bridge Tenders House
Artists: Erin LaBonte, David Carpenter, Stephanie Carpenter
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The Lakeshore’s largest bobber! A Wastewater Treatment Facility holding tank was turned into a welcoming piece of art.
circa 2020
Artists: Erin LaBonte and Don Krumpos (Yonder Art)
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Novak’s Service Center
circa 2017
Washington Street, Manitowoc
Artists: Erin LaBonte, David Carpenter
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Maritime Triptych
Winner: Wisconsin Downtown Beautification Award
Quay Street, across from City Hall
Artist: Jason Prigge
Sister-City Mural
Dedicated to the sister-city friendship between the cities of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
and Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan, established 1993.
Inspired by the original art of Hokusai, “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa”, circa 1831.
circa 2019
9th Street between Quay and Franklin Streets
Artists: Jason Prigge, Erin LaBonte, David Carpenter
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Manitowoc Postcard
Corner of Quay/S. 8th Street, Downtown Manitowoc
Artist: Jason Prigge
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Geometric Sunrise
Art Slam Community Mural “Paint by Number”, 2018
9th Street between Franklin and Jay Streets
Artists: Erin LaBonte, Don Krumpos, David Carpenter,
Silver Lake College Art Students and Coolest Coast community members
Farmers Market Mural, Washington Street, between 10th and 9th Streets
Artists: Erin LaBonte, Stephanie Carpenter, David Carpenter, Heiden Hippert, Patrick Burke
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WWII Red Arrow Mural at Red Arrow Park, 2018
Artists: Erin LaBonte, David Carpenter, Justin Baldwin
Soldier banners throughout the park representing different eras painted by Jason Prigge.
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Shipbuilder the Badger sculpture
Manitowoc Lakefront adjacent to the SS Badger Carferry dock.
circa 2020
Artist: Carl Vanderheyden
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Moore’s Irish Pub on Jay Street features the Irish flag and an historic Irish lad hanging out at a lamppost pointing the ways to County Cork and Dublin.
circa 2020
Artists: Erin LaBonte (Yonder Art) and David Carpenter
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Beautiful mural celebrating the diversity of the coolestcoast.
circa 2020
Artists: Erin LaBonte and Don Krumpos (Yonder Art), David Carpenter
16 of 16Two Rivers
Woodland Creatures Mural at Woodland Dunes Nature Preserve.
circa 2019
Artists: Erin LaBonte, David Carpenter, Don Krumpos
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Pet Nirvana Mural
1705 E. 13th Street, Two Rivers, WI
circa 2015
Artists: Erin LaBonte, Tanya Bouche, Cassie Hebert, Samantha Deeley
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Lake Fish Mural
Two Rivers Marina
circa 2019
Artists: Erin LaBonte, David Carpenter, Becca Jabs, Don Krumpos
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Cranes on Silo
Dr. John Henry Farm, Two Rivers, WI
circa 2018
Artist: Erin LaBonte, David Carpenter, Don Krumpos
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Spirit of the Rivers
Forget Me Not Creek
Artist: Skip Wallen
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Rural Farm Scene
Lori’s Hair Care
Artists: Erin LaBonte and David Carpenter
6 of 6Mishicot
Chief Mishicot
Downtown Mishicot
Artist: Dale Knaak
1 of 1Ruth West Imagination
Located on the corner of N. 8th Street and Maritime Drive, Manitowoc
Unity
Located on the side of Lakeside Foods facing the river, near the corner of Quay Street and 7th Street, Manitowoc
Post Card Mural
Located on the corner of S. 8th and Quay Streets in Manitowoc
Farmers Market Mural
Located on Washington Street between 10th and 9th Streets, Manitowoc
Coolest Coast Mural
Located on 9th Street between Franklin and Quay Streets. Celebrating the sister-city friendship of Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Kamogawa, Japan, established in 1993. Sister-cities forever!
Goggle of Frogs
Located under the 8th Street Bridge, north side, Manitowoc
Dedicated in memory of Artist Ron Stokes.
Industrial Progress Mural
Located on the bridge house of the 10th Street Bridge, Manitowoc
Red Arrow Mural
Located at Red Arrow Park, Manitowoc
Maritime Triptych
Located on Quay Street between S. 9th and S. 8th Streets, Manitowoc
Geometric Sunrise
Located on 9th Street between Franklin and Jay Streets, Manitowoc
Octopus Alley
Located in an alley between N. 13th and N. 14th Streets off of Michigan Avenue, Manitowoc
Book Lover's Mural
LaDeDa Bookshop, New York Ave, Manitowoc.
Novak's Service Center
Located at 1320 Washington Street, Manitowoc.
Moore's Irish Pub
Located on Jay Street at Moore’s Irish Pub in downtown Manitowoc.
Storybook Mural
Located within the Manitowoc Public Library, Quay Street, Manitowoc
Rural Farm Scene
Located at 14th and Madison, Two Rivers
Pet Nirvana
Located at 1705 13 E Street, Two Rivers.
Woodland Dunes
Located at Woodland Dunes Nature Preserve, 3000 Hawthorne Avenue, Two Rivers.
Cranes in Flight
Located on Woodland Drive, Two Rivers
Lake Fish Mural
Located at Two Rivers harbor, Manitowoc
Chief Mishicot
Located downtown Mishicot.
Spirit of the Rivers Sculpture
Located on Memorial Drive across from Aurora Hospital on the border of Manitowoc and Two Rivers.
Late for a Date
Located at Rahr-West Art Museum, Park Street, Manitowoc.
Bellhop
Located outside Historic Manitowoc Place, corner of N. 8th Street and York, Manitowoc
Shipbuilder the Badger
Located along the Manitowoc Lakesfront near the SS Badger Carferry dock, Quay Street, Manitowoc
Podcast Episode
Cheryl Mahowald on Art Slam and Community Public Mural
& Ed Hansen on the 9/11 Rememberance Ceremony