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- Link: https://walldogpublicart.org/
- Published: 2021-05-18T11:15:11-05:00
- Author: gradient9

## Upcoming Events⏎  AND Festivals

 [⌊Washington, Georgia - Fountain with historic building⌉](https://walldogpublicart.org/event/washington-ga-walldogs-2029/)

#### Washington, GA Walldogs 2029

 Date to be announced

[Learn More](https://walldogpublicart.org/event/washington-ga-walldogs-2029/)

 [⌊Putnam, CT MuralFest 2028 "Where history repaints itself"⌉](https://walldogpublicart.org/event/putnam-ct-walldogs-2028-date-to-be-announced/)

#### Putnam, CT Walldogs 2028

 Date to be announced

[Learn More](https://walldogpublicart.org/event/putnam-ct-walldogs-2028-date-to-be-announced/)

 [⌊Chicago Brushmasters seal "Automotive Artists for Charity"⌉](https://walldogpublicart.org/event/chicago-brushmasters-20th-annual-charity-art-auction-and-panel-jam/)

#### Chicago Brushmasters 20th Annual Charity Art Auction and Panel Jam

 March 12, 2027 – March 14, 2027

[Learn More](https://walldogpublicart.org/event/chicago-brushmasters-20th-annual-charity-art-auction-and-panel-jam/)

## Walldogs

[Learn More](https://walldogpublicart.org/walldogs/)

![Person painting up close of a man](https://walldogpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/
2026/08/183106_murals_in_menomonie_2026_andreap_10-387x500.jpg "Person painting 
up close of a man")

## Letterheads

[Learn More](https://walldogpublicart.org/letterheads/)

![Letterheads Painting](https://walldogpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/
Letterheads-Home-page-387x500.jpg "Letterheads Painting")

## Pinheads

[Learn More](https://walldogpublicart.org/pinheads/)

![Barrel with pinstriping](https://walldogpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/
11/Homepage2_09-min-387x500.jpg "Barrel with pinstriping")

## Our History

[Learn More](https://walldogpublicart.org/walldogs/#history)

### Over 500 murals painted worldwide, we are transforming communities one wall at a time

Born in the early 1900s, the original “wall dogs” were traveling artists who painted
advertisements on barns and buildings in all weather conditions. Today’s Walldogs
carry on this legacy, preserving handcrafted sign design and brush lettering techniques
that were nearly lost to modern technology. Since our first official meet in 1993,
we have grown into a global movement that revitalizes communities through collaborative,
large-scale public art.

![Sorosis Club of the Dalles Mural](https://walldogpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/
2025/11/Homepage_08-min.jpg "Sorosis Club of the Dalles Mural")

#### 30

Towns

#### 665

Murals

#### 459

Artists

#### 30

Years

## Host A Mural Event⏎  In Your Town!

[Learn More](https://walldogpublicart.org/walldogs/host-a-mural-event-in-your-town/)

## Featured Artists

![Barb Schilling](https://walldogpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Barb-Schilling.
jpg "Barb Schilling")

### Barbara Schilling

**Barb Schilling** is a dedicated sign artist who made history by attending the 
very first Walldog Meet in **Allerton, Iowa**, in **1993**. For years, she channeled
her artistic talents into her commercial shop, **Signature Signs** in **Anoka, Minnesota**,
which specialized in high-quality logos, banners, vehicle graphics, and custom carved
cedar signs. Although she is now retired from the daily operations of her business,
Barb has not slowed down her creative pursuits. Alongside her husband Maris, she
continues to fuel her lifelong artistic passion by traveling and actively participating
in traditional Walldog and Letterhead meets, keeping the vibrant legacy of hand-
lettered sign painting alive.

![Steve Estes](https://walldogpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Steve-Estes.
jpg "Steve Estes")

### Steve Estes

Renowned sign artist **Steve Estes** holds a foundational place in the history of
the **Walldogs**, a legendary group of mural and sign painters dedicated to preserving
local history. **After attending the very first official Walldog Meet** in **Allerton,
Iowa** in **1993**, Estes eagerly picked up the movement’s torch by hosting the 
second historic gathering in **1995** at Kenlake, Kentucky. He also hosted the Walldogs
again in 1997 at Kenlake, KY. For many years, he channeled his passion for the trade
into running a commercial sign shop based out of **Possum Trot, Kentucky**, while
simultaneously establishing himself as a highly accomplished watercolor and pastel
fine artist. Today, Estes continues to “keep the spirit alive” by traveling across
the country to Walldog festivals, turning the mural-painting tradition into a generational
legacy alongside his daughter, several grandchildren, and their close friends.

![Bob Behounek](https://walldogpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Bob-Behounek.
jpg "Bob Behounek")

### Bob Behounek

**Bob Behounek** is a legendary figure in the sign painting industry, widely celebrated
for his visually appealing layouts and masterful skills with both lettering and 
pinstriping brushes. Operating as an independent craftsman throughout his career,
he has shared his immense expertise with the community as an extensive contributor
to _SignCraft Magazine_. His dedication to preserving the trade is evident from 
his early days attending seminal gatherings like Mike Jackson’s Oklahoma Bash Letterheads
Meet to his role as a co-founder of the Chicago Brushmasters. Today, Behounek continues
to fuel his lifelong passion for the craft by actively participating in Pinhead,
Letterhead, and Walldog events, inspiring new generations of traditional artisans.

## Want to paint murals with the Walldogs?

The way to become a Walldog artist and join the movement is to register to paint
with us at one of our Open Festivals. See the Calendar page for a list of upcoming
Open Festivals for walldog murals.

[See Events](https://walldogpublicart.org/events-calendar/)

## Shop

### Check out our⏎  online store!

[Visit Shop](https://walldogpublicart.org/shop/)

![](https://walldogpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/sign-min.png "sign-min")

![Next available open festival date is 2030](https://walldogpublicart.org/wp-content/
uploads/2026/09/Next-Available-Date-2029-343x261.png "Next available open festival
date is 2030")

Yes, we’re booked out for a bit! See our Events page
 for a list of our upcoming
festivals.