Joel & Wendy Morrow
Experienced. Professional Artists located in Mansfield, Ohio 44907
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The Castamba Mural
Downtown Shelby Ohio
44 West Main St., Shelby, OH 44875
The Castamba Mural was made possible by:
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Eric & Sharon Barkdull
Barkdull Funeral Home & Crematory
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Judy Nutter
The Shelby Thrift Store
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Dan & Elaine Zachman
DZEZ Real Estate Services LLC
A Special Thank You to...
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The Shreffler Family
Mindy McKenzie & The Shelby Daily Globe
The Marvin Memorial Library
The Shelby Museum
Roberts Brothers Painting
Mayor Steven Schag
Joe Gies, Shelby City Project Coordinator &
ALL The City of Shelby employees who were kind & supportive!
The citizens of Shelby, Ohio for
stopping by to offer words of encouragement
& sharing your memories!
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The Vault Wine Bar, Ben & Cindy Lash
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Jessica Gribben, Economic Development Liaison to the City of Shelby
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Ed Gutchall, Enertaining Ed's DJ Service
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Brenda & Jim Fellows
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All of our friends & family who have supported our
artistic endeavors over the years!
It takes a village... and we are
LUCKY to have you in our lives!
The Castamba Artists
joel Morrow
Lead Artist & Designer
The Castamba Mural
Joel has been a professional artist for over twenty years. He works with a multitude of media and has been commissioned for many projects, including several large-scale murals. Other than being a professional artist, Joel is a husband, father and educator in the Richland county area.
wendy Morrow
Lead Assistant Artist
The Castamba Mural
Wendy has worn many hats in her professional life by working in several industries. She currently works as a freelance artist but also has been an educator, a marketing assistant and a social services liaison. Wendy considers her family to be the most important aspect of her life. She adores her two children and her partner of twenty years, Joel Morrow.
As an artist, Wendy has worked with a multitude of media. Most of her professional work has been private commissions (paintings/portraits/functional art) and public artworks (including collages & murals).
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Michael pritchard
OSU-Mansfield Student Intern
The Castamba Mural
Micheal currently is a Junior at The Ohio State University- Mansfield campus. He is majoring in Social Work (and minoring in Studio Art). Micheal served five years as an SPC in the United States Army. Recently, Micheal was awarded the 2019 Student Exhibition Best Photography Award. When Micheal isn't working or at school, he spends his time with his wife Kara and his three beautiful children.
Michael Pritchard, Self Portrait, Mixed Media
Research & Photo Gallery
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The Mural is based on this picture taken in front of The Castamba Theater, in March of 1935.
Mural Viewing Guide
Research & Links
RESEARCH LINKS:
Click on the link to be taken to a new page:
Richland Source Article
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The Marvin Memorial Library
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The Shelby Museum of History
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Shelby Cycle History
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Shelby, Ohio City Page
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Fashion History Timeline
Photo Gallery
This is before we started painting. The canvas is waiting on primer.
This is after the wall was primed. Ready to start drawing!
This is before we started painting. The canvas is waiting on primer.