LIBERTY, NY — Ten years ago, prominent Liberty artist Lee Parks began what would become a 10-year-and-counting project with a mural depicting the O & W train stations in Sullivan County. Now, for the first time, at the Liberty Museum & Arts Center at 46 South Main St., all of Parks’ murals featuring the various architectural treasures of Sullivan County are on display.

Parks, having retired after a long career teaching and inspiring art students at Liberty High School, never expected his mural project to burgeon as it has. Under what he calls the “constant instigation” of architect and Liberty Museum President Robert Dadras, his subject matter is thematic, ranging from the iconic bridges and barns of the county to churches and synagogues, from hotels forgotten and demolished to a nostalgic Main Street scene. 

Parks was a founding member of the Liberty Museum. The mural project is ongoing, and included in the exhibition is a partially completed panel depicting Liberty buildings on the National Historic Register. The panel illustrates Parks’ technique from his initial sketches to the finished image.

Museum hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 12 noon until 4 p.m. or by appointment. The show runs until August 25. Admission is free. For more information call 845/292-2394 and or contact vice president Matt Frumess at 845/807-6725. Visit www.libertymuseum.com.