The mural, located at the Eastern Nebraska Veterans' Home in Bellevue, NE, contains portraits of many of the residents of the Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home. The portrait sittings were times for the residents to share their stories, and the artists to express our gratitude. The intention was to honor all the people who have and will live here. The tree with a yellow ribbon around it is a traditional a symbol of our appreciation for their service.
Richard Harrison, Chief Day Dreamer of A Midsummer’s Mural, has an MFA from North Carolina School for the Arts. Richard’s 26-year-old company has received awards from the mayor of Omaha, the Governor of Nebraska, and was chosen to do a 1% For Art Project for the Central Nebraska Veterans Home. He helped create the South Omaha Mural Project, a series of murals celebrating the history and ethnic neighborhoods of the Magic City. In 2023 Richard recently led a team of artists to paint a Mural on Ardent Mills grain silo in South Omaha, measuring 120’x240’, realizing a design by Sarah Rowe. In 2025 Richard led a 560’ mural in Council Bluffs about the history of steel and railroads in the Midwest on the Katelman Steel building, for the 100th anniversary of their foundry.
Richard led a team of artists for this project that included: Anne Newman Tapio, Daniel Casteneda, Mary Ensz, Morgan Cronk, Jasmine Young, Holly Carey, Josh Audis and Zach Storz.
