The Greetings Tour is a traveling mural project by mural artist Victor “Ving” Fung and photographer Lisa Beggs. The artist duo has been traveling the United States by RV since 2015 creating postcard-inspired murals as destination landmarks.[1] “It's inspired by vintage postcards from the 1930s to 1950s that read 'Greetings From,' which informs their project, Greetings Tour.”
Years active | 2015–present |
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Location | United States |
Major figures | Victor "Ving" Fung and Lisa Beggs |
Influences | Vintage greetings postcards |
Using the classic large letter postcard style, the Greetings Tour works with communities to create colorful murals featuring local landmarks, history and culture.[2] They have created murals in cities across the United States including Honolulu,[3] Anchorage,[4] San Diego,[5] New Orleans,[6] Moab,[7] Chicago,[8] Tucson,[9] Bend, Manhattan, and Louisville.[10][11] In 2019, they painted their first international mural as part of the series in Bermuda.[12]
Lisa Beggs photographs the content from their travels and relevant images that go into the mural designs. Victor Ving [13] paints the images using spray paint and latex.[14] Their goal is to paint a mural in every state and then take the project to an international level. In April 2020, the artists announced a yearly grant to donate a mural back to community-oriented organizations and those impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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