COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO

“Welcome to Coeur d’Alene” Mural

The “Welcome to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho” mural transforms the side of the Tomlinson Sotheby’s International Realty building in downtown Coeur d’Alene into a vibrant public landmark. 

Featuring native wildflowers, regional wildlife, and a sunset view from Mineral Ridge, the mural celebrates the natural beauty and identity of North Idaho. Designed as a visual welcome, the piece invites viewers to pause, explore layered details, and reconnect with the landscape around them. 

Funded through community donations, the project included participation from local children and collaborations with downtown businesses, making it not just a mural, but a shared act of public art and civic pride.

Large mural on a building wall welcoming visitors to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with colorful illustrations of flowers, trees, mountains, water, and wildlife including eagles, butterflies, and a bear, under a partly cloudy sky.
Colorful mural on a building wall featuring flowers, a bear, and water with a boat. A tree and a parking sign are in the foreground.
Colorful mural on a wall featuring mountains, trees, a river, and wildlife such as an eagle and a bear, with the text "Welcome to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho" displayed prominently.
Colorful mural featuring a large pink flower with a bee, surrounded by various other vibrant floral patterns.
Colorful mural featuring a large yellow and orange flower, a blue cluster of berries or buds, a bear, and various other floral and animal motifs.
Colorful mural of a large flower with detailed petals and a bee resting on the flower, painted on an exterior wall.
Colorful mural on a wall in Pocatello, Idaho depicting mountains, trees, an eagle, flowers, and butterflies with the text 'Welcome to Pocatello, Idaho'.
Colorful mural on a building wall in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, featuring mountains, trees, a river, eagles, butterflies, flowers, and a sunrise or sunset sky.

This particular project focused heavily on interacting with the other local businesses in the Downtown area, and involving the budding “artists of tomorrow.”

During the construction of the mural, special “Mural Walk” items were released in downtown business to entice foot traffic and spread awareness of the project, including 5 stops: a coloring page, a coffee sleeve, a postcard, a bar of soap, and a candle. All profits went to those businesses.

Among the many volunteers, a summer art camp with local small business, Emerge, stopped by for some color blocking and hand-painting.

Published in:

​"Art with a Heart"– The Coeur d'Alene Press

​KHQ NonStop Local News

​Tomlinson Sotheby's International Realty LinkedIn

​​Facebook

​​"Painting the Postcard"– Hagadone News Network

​"Colors of Coeur d'Alene"– The Coeur d'Alene Press

​Arts & Culture CDA Mural Ribbon Cutting Event

For any volunteer that stopped by to help, from young to old, they also got a special sticker.