Views of a Farm Boy--Dedicated to promote Iowa agriculture and Iowa values--Robert Vaughn--Urbandale, Iowa  EMAIL:   vaughnrobert@me.com

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the works of thy hands. (KJV) (Psalm 143: 5).

"Dogs on the Wall"--If you thought I was going to show you real dogs, you are "barking up the wrong tree." So take a peek at the pics and I will explain later.

My View for the Month: Real dogs--no way! "Dogs on the Wall" is just a lead-in catch phrase for my blog this month."Walldogs" is actually the name of a group of artists that painted these wall murals in Wayne County towns last summer. This all began right here in Iowa when a group of artists gathered at Allerton in 1993. Their mission was to beautify the town walls.This event was the catalyst that has attracted artists to come together once or twice a year for other similar events. It sounds like there is no organized schedule, preferred location or even pre-assigned participants. However, the Walldogs movement has brought the joy of art to many communities throughout the world. I am very glad the Walldogs were true to their roots and returned to Southern Iowa for this special 30 year anniversary occasion (August 30-September 04, 2023). These 16 wall murals located in 8 different Wayne County towns are much more than beautiful works of art. They are also of historical significance (or a valuable history lesson) as they tell us pictorial Iowa stories of days past.