Gilbert, Then and Now

Gilbert, Then and Now

The traffic signal cabinet mural is part of an effort to increase public art in Gilbert's Downtown Heritage District.

Local artist Carla Keaton was selected to complete the project by a committee comprised of Town of Gilbert staff, members of the Redevelopment Commission and Heritage District merchants.

Carla said, "This piece was inspired by the time I spent living in Gilbert at my fathers house from 1996- 1998. I remember walking the canal trails behind the new neighborhood development, and being surrounded by farms on both sides. Now, 20 something years later, the view from the canal is vastly different. There are new homes and businesses along that same canal path, as far as the eye can see. It seemed appropriate to illustrate through this painting, Gilbert’s evolution from a thriving farming community to a thriving downtown scene."

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