Street Art Tour

It is not often that visitors to a town or city are encouraged by locals to walk down an alley. In Ottumwa, it's an absolute must - it's a walking art gallery.

West End

Two of the newest addition to the street art tour can be found in on the west side of Ottumwa. Near the corner of West Main Street and West 2nd Street, you will find Oxbow Reimagined. A sculpture crated by Tim Adams. Then at the corner of McLean Street and West 2nd Street, you will find the Love Where You Live. This mural was designed and painted by local artist Becky Albertson.

Canteen Alley

The alley located between Main Street and Second Street serves as the cornerstone for a large and unique array of street art throughout downtown Ottumwa. There are two murals by local artists and several interactive pieces that serve as functional rainwater conveyance systems that reveal and celebrate the movement of water through the urban landscape.

100 Block of Main Street

Along the 100 block of Main Street are light up sculptures by artist Daniel Miller. Each of Miller's three sculptures symbolically engage the history and future of Ottumwa using inspiration from the river, agriculture, and the railroad.

200 Block of Main Street

The 200 block is home to two sculptures by artist Hilde DeBruyne. The works draw from the majestic views of the Des Moines River flowing through Ottumwa. In the alley behind the 200 block, you can find a large piece by Brad Covington in beautiful earth tones that covers almost the entire building facade

300 Block of Main Street

The 300 block is home to three metal sculptures by S.W. Huffman. Two along either side of the street and a third in the Jefferson Street parking lot. The courtyard near the Main & Jefferson Street intersection also houses a mural by Brad Covington and a sculpture by Gail Chavenelle.

Bridge View Center

Across the river at Bridge View Center, explore the art collection both inside and around the outside of the venue. You can even get interactive with the musical instrument art in Harmony Park, located behind Bridge View Center.

Church Street

Art enthusiasts will find five metal flower sculptures located along Church Street. The colorful flowers, created by Mika M Sorak-Weirbach, can be found at the corners of Church and Myrtle, Moore, Davis, Ransom, and Richmond. There are also three smaller flowers lcoated in front of the South Side Drug Store.

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Downtown Ottumwa
Ottumwa IA 52501

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