Conway, SC - Mural Tour
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Mural 1: Kingston Park Shoo Fly
This mural depicts the Wilmington, Chadbourn, and Conway railroad engine No.62, the Shoo-Fly as it steamed into Downtown Conway, circa 1887.
Murals 2 & 3: SC Wren & Painted Bunting
Here you will find two murals featuring birds. One mural features the Carolina Wren and the other, the Painted Bunting. Both murals are by artist, Ava Starnes.
Mural 4: Trestle
Commissioned by the Trestle Cafe and Bakery in 2021, artist Tommy Simpson depicts a young boy drinking a Pepsi while waiting for a fish to bite. The boy’s dog lays beside him while starring down at a frog. The Conway trestle train bridge, part of the Trestle Cafe and Bakery logo, can be seen in the upper left corner of the mural.
Mural 5: Papa’s General Store
The late Craig Smith, founder of Papa’s General Store, commissioned this mural in the summer of 2019. The artist used Craig and his son, Chris, as references for some of the characters in the scenes.
Murals 6 & 7: Teal Alley
Teal Alley is a collaboration of the City of Conway, Conway Downtown Alive, and Coastal Carolina University. Eleven student artists, led by Professor Yvette Arendt, painted Teal Alley during the spring semester of 2021.
Mural 8: Pirate Alley
In 2008, an unknown artist decided to add a little swash buckling flair to this alley. If you know who painted this mural, please email qwaygo.com so we can add the artists name to this post.
Mural 9: Welcome to Conway
Welcome to Conway - This mural was created by 315 members of the City of Conway staff. It is based on a photograph taken by Fire Chief, Le Hendrick which was edited into an impressionist style by City Administrator, Adam Emrick and then converted to paint by numbers by Deputy City Administrator, Mary Catherine Hyman.
Mural 10: F.G. Burroughs
This mural depicts the F.G. Burroughs sidewheeler steamboat, the flagship of the Burroughs and Collins Company. The boat measured 125 feet long, 20 feet wide, and could carry 130 passengers and 150 tons of freight. The boat serviced the Conway and Georgetown areas in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The original mural was painted in 1983 by Jim Frisino and later restored by Tommy Simpson in 2015.