Breckenridge Art Walk
Looking for a free experience to do while enjoying your time in Breckenridge, Texas? Check out the Breckenridge Art Walk!
This is a great way to check out local art, as well as grab some great photos! Start at the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center located at 207 N. Breckenridge Ave before swinging into the Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce. At the Chamber you'll see your first mural and receive a brochure and mural map!
Breckenridge Fine Arts Center
ABOUT THE BRECKENRIDGE
FINE ARTS CENTER
Since 1985, the Breckenridge Fine Arts Center has been a source of community pride for Breckenridge and the surrounding areas. The Center is committed to furthering the arts and artistic environment through education by focusing on two main objectives: to establish and maintain the finest in workshop facilities and instruction; and to provide high quality exhibits for the general public.
The diverse lectures, workshops, and exhibits appeal to a wide range of interests, thereby giving the artist in each of us a place to learn, to create, and to grow.
The Breckenridge Fine Arts Center invites visitors to share in its pursuit of artistic advancement. Enjoy the facility and all it has to offer as we continue inspiring, educating, and recognizing the artists of today and tomorrow.
207 N. Breckenridge Ave. |
Breckenridge, TX 76424
(254) 559-6602
Murals
"The Dynamo of West Texas"
"The Dynamo of West Texas" inspired by a 1926 photo by Basil Clemons included was the Sager Hotel, which originally stood on this corner. Also shown is the stacks of Thurber bricks ready to be laid on Breckenridge streets.
100 E. Walker, Breckenridge, TX 76424
"Where Horses Ride in Fords"
"Where Horses Ride in Fords" from a 1927 photograph by Basil Clemons. Mr. Claude Squyres purchased a horse & a Shetland pony in the Crystal Falls area. On the way home the pony tire(:! so the children, Margie & J.C. Squyres piled in front and the Shetland pony was put in the backseat.
East Walker & Merrill Street, Breckenridge, TX 76424
"Howdy from Breckenridge: The Dynamo of West Texas"
"Howdy from Breckenridge: The Dynamo of West Texas". This over sized greeting was inspired by an old postcard, included is the Breckenridge High mascot, "the Buckaroo". Broken mirror on the surface is a specialty of mural artist Billy Ines. The mirror catches the light and the attention of visitors from the east and serves as a welcome sign.
139 West Walker, Breckenridge, TX 76424
"Spirit of the Buckaroo"
"Spirit of the Buckaroo" inspired by a play called "The Wing" from a 1924 Football game between the Breckenridge Buckaroos and the Cisco Lobos was painted in honor of Jim Wilkerson, former BISD Superintendent and Frances Wilkerson, his wife and a former teacher. It features old BHS and BJHS.
100 S. Court, Breckenridge, TX 76424
"1999 Junior Main Street Mural"
"1999 Junior Main Street Mural" is of a 1929 B.P.O.E. parade down Walker Street. Represented are buildings that stood on this block before being destroyed by a fire. Jr. Main Street is a community-oriented group of 7th & 8th grade students who serve as liaison between the Breckenridge Public Schools and the Community Development/Main St. Department.
221 W. Walker, Breckenridge, TX 76424
"Spirit of Justice"
"Spirit of Justice" depicts the long-gone 1883 Stephens County Courthouse. An inset depicts the "Lady of Justice" that stood atop the building.
109 N. McAmis, Breckenridge, TX 76424
"Breckenridge, TX - The Place to B"
Located in the new community space at 211 West Walker, "The Place to B" is the new addition the mural art walk. It is a part of the latest Texas Midwest Community Network’s annual leadership project, which has been taken on by a group of four 2025 Breckenridge High School seniors, Joni Jackson, Jack McKay, Miley Roberts and Tim Newell. The students worked with mural painter Lauren Aycock to develop the idea, and Aycock then painted the mural.
211 West Walker, Breckenridge, TX 76424