🎨 Join us for the 2nd Annual Loop Mural Festival — a celebration of color, creativity, and community in the Delmar Loop! This year, four new massive murals will come to life before your eyes, with live painting/demonstrations from artists, vibrant entertainment, music, and more. Don’t miss this exciting weekend of art in action!
The LOOP Mural Festival is a transformative mural project
Featured Wall Location
Starbucks Building
6621 Delmar Blvd
6621 Delmar Blvd
Louise Jones
Louise Jones is a painter and muralist from Detroit. She was born and raised in Los Angeles as a second generation Shanghainese American, and studied drawing and printmaking at the University of California, Santa Cruz. After moving to the Midwest, her murals of giant flowers gained recognition and spread throughout the United States and overseas. Her murals feature local flora and fauna, and are commissioned by municipalities and museums. In addition, her studio practice expands on the still life and landscape genres, with a wide range of subjects that explore human behavior and modern life.
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Featured Wall Location
Vintage Vinyl
6610 Delmar Blvd
6610 Delmar Blvd
Ron English
One of the most prolific and recognizable artists alive today, New York-based painter, street artist and designer Ron English has bombed the global landscape with unforgettable images across all categories of culture, history and art. As a fine art painter enjoying gallery and museum representation worldwide, Mr. English is well-known for his stunning oil technique and inventive use of color.
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Ian the Painter
Ian Wilkinson, has established himself as a distinguished mural painter. He has left an indelible mark on the art scene. Nationally known for his cross country mural tours in an old 1940 ford. He has established strong relationships in numerous small town and big cities around the country.
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Featured Wall Location
U City Parking Garage
6319 Delmar Blvd
6319 Delmar Blvd
Alex Jove
My name is Alex Jove, and I am based in Saint Louis, Missouri. I am a realist painter that primarily paints portraits, landscapes, and still life. I also enjoy exploring other genres such as surrealism and expressionism. The medium I enjoy the most is oil paints, though, I am also adept with Acrylics and gaining more experience with Spray Paint.
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I have been on a journey to master my craft, and it has taken me down many paths. I was self taught up until 2012 when I trained under my father, Gonz Jove. He taught me how to use Acrylic Paint and I worked under him in La Paz, Bolivia, to create murals for the city. After 3 years of training, I wanted to learn how to use oils and further explore my understanding of realism. This desire lead me to go to Ani Art Academy, where I trained under Anthony Waichulis and learn his curriculum out in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. In 2018, I graduated from Ani Art Academy and returned back home to Saint Louis. Since then, I have been producing art and working with Bowersock Gallery, a gallery in Provincetown, MA. I did take a hiatus in 2022 to attend LaunchCode, but in late 2024, I have returned back to my art and working to create more art!
Featured Wall Location
Tivoli Building
6350 Delmar Blvd
6350 Delmar Blvd
THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED
Loop Mural Festival 2025 Coloring Contest
How to Participate
Color the Lion!
Download and print the coloring sheet provided and bring the lion to life with your favorite colors, patterns, or wild designs.
Let your imagination and creativity run wild—there are no limits!
Submit Your Masterpiece
Once you’ve finished your artwork, you have three easy options to submit:
- Drop your completed sheet off at Artisans in the Loop – 6511 Delmar Blvd. | Wed – Sun 12pm-5pm
- Scan/take a clear photo, and email your digital submission to [email protected]
- If you colored your sheet at a local business in the Loop, just write your name/email on the back of the sheet (at the top) and leave it with the business you were visiting
WINNERS will have their artwork proudly displayed on Delmar Blvd for all to see on the construction banner surrounding the subtext development site (Old Commerce Bank/Craft Alliance) courtesy of our sponsors LOCAL ON DELMAR & Subtext.
We can’t wait to see your creativity shine!
This contest has ended, thanks for visiting these participating businesses.
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About Subtext & LOCAL on Delmar
Based in St. Louis, Subtext is a vertically integrated real estate development firm focused on creating communities that elevate the resident experience. With a national portfolio spanning student, multifamily, and mixed-use housing, Subtext blends data-driven insights with experiential design to deliver places that are thoughtfully crafted, deeply connected to their surroundings, and built for lasting impact.
LOCAL on Delmar is Subtext’s newest multifamily development at the corner of Delmar and Leland in the heart of the Delmar Loop. The LOCAL brand is grounded in one idea: authentic connection—to culture, to neighborhood energy, and to a lifestyle rooted in creativity and community. LOCAL on Delmar brings this vision to life with modern design, curated amenities, and walkable access to one of St. Louis’s most iconic hubs for music, food, and the arts.
Subtext’s sponsorship of the Delmar Loop Special Business District and the Loop Mural Festival reflects our commitment to place-based, community-driven development. It also reinforces LOCAL on Delmar’s identity as a brand that celebrates local culture, supports creative expression, and is proud to be part of the evolving story of the Loop.
