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Harrisburg Artist Installs First Mural Inside Strawberry Arcade Skywalk

Reina Wooden’s first mural is also the first art installation of a mural painted in Sprocket’s Midtown studio. Harrisburg-based artist Reina Wooden's monumental first mural, "To the Great Susquehannocks and Its Mighty River," was installed over the weekend and is now on display in the Strawberry Arcade Skywalk (between Strawberry Square and the Whitaker Center/the Harrisburg Hilton)…

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Meet Our 2025 Mural Artists

HARRISBURG, PA – June 13, 2025 – Sprocket Mural Works is thrilled to announce we are bringing in eight talented artists for our 2025 mural festival in Hall Manor from June 22-28.  “We chose each artist carefully. They were selected from more than 440 applicants we received in January,” says communications chair Lex Jones “Each one brings something different to the project…

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Our 2025 Mural Tour Dates!

Happy March! If you’re like us, you’re excited about the warm weather because it brings the return of mural tour season! This year, there are three completely separate mural tours available for you to take:  The Midtown Tour: Features works like “Arise” by Ryan Spahr, “Three-Eyed Doe” by Tristan Bond, and “Eye” by Nick Napoletano…

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Our Midtown Studio Opening!

Harrisburg, PA – Sprocket Mural Works celebrated its 10-year anniversary this November by throwing a housewarming party at its brand new studio space in Midtown Harrisburg. Photography by Landon Wise Photography by Landon Wise The party was a resounding success, bringing together artists, community members, and local officials to celebrate Sprocket's decade of achievements and look forward to the future…

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Dogs Pose with Murals for Training

If you see a group of dog walkers crowded around Sprocket’s murals, it’s likely the ringleader of the group is Jillian Karns of Riverfront Dog Training. This year, Karns organized a mural-to-mural tour pack walk around Harrisburg. The event was part of a series of Saturday walks she hosts for her graduated dog training clients – a weekly canine social to help reinforce the impulse control and focusing skills they learned with her…

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Meet York’s Biggest Cat

Artist John Speaker puts the final touches on Royal Awakening, Sprocket's new York mural. When Central PA artist John Speaker got the offer to complete his first-ever outdoor mural with Sprocket this summer, he jumped at the chance. Getting out of the studio and onto the streets to create ‘Royal Awakening’ was like a dream to him…

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Portrait of the Community: Sprocket Mural Works’ largest project showcases Harrisburg residents, behind the brush and on the wall

Odds are, if you travel through Brooklyn, N.Y., you’ll see some of Harrisburg-native Ian Potter’s artwork—it’s hard to miss. Although his name suggests a different type of art, Potter is a painter. Much of his time is spent on ladders, lifts and platforms against Brooklyn buildings. He works for Colossal Media, a mural company that hand paints advertisements for brands like Nike…

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