Chelmsford Center Artwalk

Overview

The Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail worked with local artists and carpenters to create an artwalk in Chelmsford Center. The artwalk is located along a retaining wall owned by Northern Bank and Trust Company at 14 Littleton Road, Ginger Ale Plaza. We would like to thank the Bank and the Town of Chelmsford for their support of this project. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Chelmsford Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Chelmsford Center Artwalk View

The artwalk was designed to serve as an outdoor art gallery. Thirteen (13) boards for murals will be interleaved with plantings.

Mural Diagram

There are also boards with plaques recognizing donors or their loved ones..

donor plaque diagram

Local artists Markus Lewis and Rick Lowe combined art and history as they recreated scenes from a bygone era of Chelmsford's past. The scenes were selected from photographs in the archives of the Chelmsford Historical Society; Fred Miriam is the archivist and curator. The design concept was provided by Jon Diette, a landscape architect working for Emanouil Brothers, Inc.

Chelmsford Center Artwalk

 

Click here to see all of the murals

Help bring public art to the rail trail and celebrate a truly beautiful town.

Donor:

$100 - 3"x7" plaque (up to 75 characters)
$250 - 5"x7" plaque (up to 75 characters)

Patron:

$500 - 7"x9" plaque (can include graphics)
$750 - 8'x4' mural (includes 3"x9" plaque and sponsor's name will be added to the mural)

or make a donation for artwalk

Download Artwork Donation Form (PDF)

Send check and donation form to:
Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Chelmsford Artwalk
PO Box 1192
Concord, MA 01742-1192

The Chelmsford Artwalk cost $6200. To date, we have $1090 in donations. That leaves $5110 that we still need to raise to cover expenses.

For questions or more information, contact chelmsford-amenities@brucefreemanrailtrail.org

Chelmsford Center Artwalk Information (Download PDF)

Mural Artists

Artists Markus Lewis (left) and Rick Lowe (right) posing in front of completed Summit House mural with display of historic photos used for the Chelmsford Artwalk. The picture was taken at 4 Alpine Lane where the murals were painted.

Acknowledgements

It took a village, the Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail would like to thank the many people who helped and are helping with this project.
A-1 Portable Toilets
Acton Management, Inc.
Benjamin Moore Colorworks, Summer Street
Chelmsford Fire Department
Chelmsford Historical Society
Emanouil Brothers
Express Signs
Markus + Leslie Boutique
Massachusetts Highway Department
Moore Lumber
Northern Bank and Trust Company
R&R Trophy and Awards
S&R Corporation
Scott Landscaping
Town of Chelmsford

Mass Cultural Center Org
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Chelmsford Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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Eric Dahlberg
Peggy Dunn
David Flaherty
Jonathan Gianoulis
Robert Graham
Markus Lewis
Rick Lowe
Fred Merriam
Steve Roberts
Marti Spalding
Ken Van Tassell

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