The Las Vegas Memory Wall is a 60 ft. mosaic wall that serves as a testimony to the vitality and creativity of the city of Las Vegas. It was designed by artists David Lobdell, Frank Beurskens and Highlands University artist Adolfo Castillo Rodriguez together with Michael Peranteau. It contains twenty separate 3’x5’ panels created by community artists and organizations.

Participating artists include Frank Beurskens, Jane Lumsden, Mary Miller, Taylor Kuiper, Adolfo Castillo Rodriguez, Anonymous, David Lobdell, Veronica Black, and Elizabeth Martinez. Participating schools include New Mexico Highlands University, United World College, West Las Vegas High School, and Robertson High School.

This project was funded through a grant from New Mexico Gas Company through the Place Making/Design Initiative at New Mexico Main. Street Special thanks to Jackelope and Artesano’s Tiles in Santa Fe, Barela’s Timber Management Co, BTU, Franken Construction, Dr. Samuel Minner & Highlands University, Amor de las Tierra Garden Club, New Mexico Main Street, New Mexico Gas Company, Andres Aragon, Frank Beurskens, Adolfo Castillo Rodriguez, Phillip Martinez, Carlos Lopez, Terry Mossman.

Panels:

1. Elizabeth Martinez

2. Taylor Kuiper

3. Jane Lumsden

4. Jane Lumsden

5. United World College/Global Leadership Forum

6. United World College/Global Leadership Forum

7. Elizabeth Martinez & Taylor Kuiper

8. Taylor Kuiper

9. Taylor Kuiper

10. Anonymous

11. NMHU Students

12. Veronica Black

13. Robertson High School

14. West Las Vegas High School

15. Adolfo Castillo Rodriguez

16. MainStreet de Las Vegas

17. David Lobdell & Tod Christiansen

18. Mary Miller

19. Frank Beurskens

20. Elizabeth Martinez

PRESS RELEASE: Las Vegas Memory Wall Installed in Time for the Holidays at Grand Avenue & Lincoln Street in Las Vegas

MainStreet de Las Vegas (MSLV) is excited to announce that the Las Vegas Memory Wall has been installed in a temporary pocket park at Grand Avenue and Lincoln Street in Las Vegas’ Historic Railroad District. The Las Vegas Memory Wall is a 60 ft. mosaic wall that serves as a testimony to the vitality and creativity of the city of Las Vegas. Funded by New Mexico Gas Company through the Place Making/Design Initiative at New Mexico Main Street, partners for this project include New Mexico Highlands University, the City of Las Vegas, New Mexico Main Street, United World College’s Global Leadership Forum, West Las Vegas High School and Robertson High School.

New Mexico Main Street’s Place Making Initiative was established in 2011 and transforms underutilized or vacant public areas, such as streets, sidewalks, parks, plazas, parking areas, or vacant lots, into vibrant and functional spaces where people want to gather, celebrate and increase the economic vitality of their districts.

The Memory Wall is in a vacant lot at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Grand Street in the Railroad District of Las Vegas. This project connects to MSLV’s Great Blocks Project and is at the entry way to the soon to be transformed Historic Railroad District.

The Las Vegas Memory Wall was designed by artists David Lobdell, Frank Beurskens and Highlands University artist Adolfo Castillo. It contains twenty separate 3’x5’ panels created by community artists and organizations over the past year.  During the summer some panels were created as part of a mosaic class that was taught at Highlands University by artist and Sculpture Department Chair David Lobdell.

Participating artists include Jane Lumsden, Mary Miller, Taylor Kuiper, Adolfo Castillo Rodrigues, Anonymous, David Lobdell, Veronica Black, and Elizabeth Martinez. Schools that made panels include Highlands University, United World College, West Las Vegas High School, and Robertson High School.

Special thanks to Jackelope and Artesano’s Tiles in Santa Fe, Barela’s Lumber and BTU in Las Vegas, Dr. Sam Minner & Highlands University, Amor de las Tierra Garden Club, New Mexico Main Street, New Mexico Gas Company, Andres Aragon, Frank Beurskens, Adolfo Castillo.