Fairfield in Full Bloom

I am a huge fan of public art. I love cities like Davis that have enough public art that you can make a day of seeing it all. The city we live in doesn’t have a lot of public art, but there is some. And now, we have a beautiful new mural highlighting everything that makes Fairfield special. 

The mural was a joint effort between Sustainable Solano, artist Sheree Rayford, and members of the community. Several months ago, a survey went out, asking residents to describe our town and the flowers that best represent it. Rayford used the results to design and paint the main portion of the mural. On March 22, there was a community event where we could add our handprints to the mural. 

I can’t believe I used my right hand. It’s like I don’t even know my own brand. Sigh. 

The community event was so much more than just handprints. There were stations to plant flowers to take home, to paint kindness rocks, and to learn about sustainability, just to name a few. Lunch was provided and it was a really festive and inclusive event. 

After all the handprints were in place, Rayford added the descriptive words. I love how the mural turned out. I’m so glad I was able to be a part of Fairfield becoming more beautiful.