Comprised of 150 mural paintings located around Anacortes and Guemes Island, this project by late local artist, Bill Mitchell, visually tells the story of our town.
Bill Mitchell and the Anacortes Mural Project
Despite an auto-accident in his youth that left him paralyzed from the waist down, Bill Mitchell made it his life's work to fill Anacortes, Washington with life-size murals of famous figures within the town. A true testament to perseverance, he refused to let his injury get in the way of his goals.
The Documentary
Filmmaker Corin Noronha spent time with Bill in late 2018 and early 2019; together they formed what is an intimate and joyful look at the artists’ legacy during the last stretch of his life. For the first time, get an inside look at the mural project through Bill’s own words. Learn about his inspirations, his struggles and his incredible 150+ mural project that has left an undying mark on our town.
In Bill’s Own Words
Bill Mitchell did many public presentations about the mural project during his lifetime, fortunately, some of them were recorded. Hear Bill talk about the following murals, in his own words:
