Cuba, Mo., which now is being called Mural City for good reason, sports a new mural at My Place Tires, at 1203 W. Washington St. (aka Route 66).
According to the Cuba Free Press, the mural was painted by Missouri artist Ray Harvey.
“The location on Route 66 and the attention the art will receive prompted a design that said ‘nostalgia,’” stated Harvey. “The painting is designed to look like a mid-century tire ad, including the popular ’62 Corvette and a vintage-style tire dealer in uniform.”
Harvey also painted the Bette Davis mural on the Cuba Free Press building, as well as the mural panels on the Bill Wallis/history mural at the four-way stop, both along Route 66.
According to Harvey’s Web site, this is the sixth mural he’s painted in Cuba.
On another note about Cuba, here’s a blog post from the Viva Cuba site about the “Echos from the Past” tour last weekend. Participants rode a trolley while key historical figures from Cuba’s past told their stories near their final resting places at the local cemetery. Lots of photos and fascinating stuff there.