Buckhannon in Upshur County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Monkey Mural

Public Art

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 10, 2025

1. Monkey Mural Marker

Inscription.
Location #7
Liza Brenner • Monkey Mural • 2015 • Acrylic & Collage
Artist Statement

"My favorite time of year in Buckhannon is Spring and Summer. In this mural, I wanted to reflect the careless, happy feeling you have when the weather starts to change and the world starts to come alive again. In my mind, the question arises: riding bikes, hanging out with friends, and being outside - what could be better?

Throughout my work, dynamic historical figures are often set adrift against backdrops of contemporary society, creating a powerful commentary on the predicaments of modern life. Each painting touches on an important person or idea I have recently discovered in my constant need and search for understanding of how the past shapes the present. I choose to create my work in oil paints and mixed media on board, using rough brushstrokes to accent elements of collage and give my art a purposefully childlike quality."

Artist Biography

Liza Brenner was born in South Western New York. She received a BFA in Drawing at Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 1998 and an MFA in Painting from Edinboro University in 2004.

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She has exhibited her work regionally and nationally and is currently an Associate Professor of Art at Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia, and resides in Buckhannon, West Virginia.

Erected 2015 by www.ART26201.com. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.

Location. 38° 59.624′ N, 80° 13.71′ W. Marker is in Buckhannon, West Virginia, in Upshur County. It is on Traders Alley south of East Main Street (County Route 151), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 East Main Street, Buckhannon WV 26201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At

<i>Monkey Mural</i> (damaged) and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 10, 2025

2. Monkey Mural (damaged) and Marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ladybugs Hibernating (a few steps from this marker); Sail Fence (a few steps from this marker); Unzipped (a few steps from this marker); Shadow Dancers (within shouting distance of this marker); Homebody (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Burton "Charley" Harper (within shouting distance of this marker); Stockert Building / People's Grocery & Home Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Dairy Queen / Buckhannon City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckhannon.

Also see . . . Homepage for artist Liza Brenner. (Submitted on April 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.