Team
KINDRED MURAL 2025
491 Elm Street Kindred, ND
Kindred Mural (2025)
Artist Eric A Johnson, Big Oak Press, bigoakpress.com
Acrylic on Polytab Mural Cloth
Production Team
Eric A Johnson and 60+ community volunteers including Hannah VanSickle, Taliah Brandstad-Fletcher, Derek Morin, Trudy Stubson, Nick Dahl, Ian Hoffarth
The Kindred Community Mural is located on Elm Street and inspired by community members. The work represents the past and future of this North Dakota Town started in 1880. Johnson surveyed the locals and held community meetings to get ideas for what makes Kindred “home.” The design he created represents the survey and community meeting feedback! Many hands were a part of creating this piece of public art as Kindred community members helped prepare the polytab material, paint the sheets, and install the final product. Special thanks to building owner Rick Nymark for his generosity in hosting the display.
A plaque is mounted on the East side of the building with a QR code helping people learn about the mural and what each image represents along with the names of our Business Sponsors and their history/story preserved in this mural for our town.
Business Sponsors
Impact & History
Thank you so much for supporting this public art display and snapshot in history of Kindred, ND! Click on the each picture to read more about each business and their impact and history in our community and find a direct link to their Facebook or website.
 Alsager MeatsFrom Our Ranch to your Table https://www.alsagermeats.com/ We’re a 5th-generation ranching family based just outside of Walcott, North Dakota. What started on the prairie has grown into four locations and counting — with shops in Fargo, Breckenridge, and our full-service butcher shop in Audubon, Minnesota. At Alsager Meats, we’re proud to raise and process premium-quality beef the right way: locally, honestly, and with a whole lot of heart. |  Express LaneFind them on Facebook Friendly, locally owned Convenience store. We offer Hot Stuff pizza, Smash Hit Subs, Gas, Diesel and propane exchange. |
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 Florence Hawk SalonHair salon in Kindred, ND Find them on Facebook |  Fredrikson-Boulger Funeral Chapel - KindredFredrikson-Boulger Funeral Chapel was founded by Peter B. Fredrikson in 1910 and continues this service into the 21st century as taking an active part in the growth of Fargo-Moorhead and the Red River Valley has been important to Jim Boulger, Larry Boulger and Peter Fredrikson. Our chapel in Kindred offers room for both large formal funerals and casual intimate services and an arrangement with Boulger Funeral Home to provide funeral facilities/services in the F-M area at no additional charge. |
 Hawk's Market & BodegaEst 2020 Small town locally owned grocery store & liquor store |  K-TownK-Town opened its doors in May of 2021, and from day one we’ve loved seeing the bright, smiling faces of our community walk through. Our mission is to provide healthy energy through our protein smoothies and energizing teas and to make every visit a positive, uplifting experience. Beyond serving drinks, we’re passionate about giving back. Whether it’s hosting fun events inside the club or bringing teas to gatherings, we’ve proudly donated over $8K to local organizations, teams, and causes. |
 Kindred Area Ambulance ServiceCommitted to Give, So Others May Live *Pictured KAAS Directors: Gerald Hagge, Frank Pearson, Rev Jerry Salveson Established in 1973 in an unheated building next to the old township hall with 16 volunteers and a hearse for transporting patients 1977: new space at City Hall 1981: new pager system 1994: new Ambulance Garage Today: covers 550 square miles and over 4600 people serving communities of Kindred, Walcott, Hickson, Oxbow, Leonard, Davenport, Colfax and Christine. |  Kindred Public LibraryKindred Public Library began in 2002 by a group of enthusiastic citizens desiring to offer library services and programs for all who live in the Kindred School District. Our mission is to provide educational, recreational and informational resources. The Library is a place where people can gather and visit, as well as a place where people can volunteer their time and talents. Our services are free to the public. |
 Kindred State Bank & Insurance AgencyEstablished in 1898, the Kindred State Bank has served Kindred and the surrounding community for over 120 years. It is locally owned, state chartered, full service institution. It weathered two world wars; in fact John G. Ottis, seriously wounded while fighting in Normandy during 1944, returned to be the bank president. Descendants of two early owners, John Ottis Senior, and Max Strehlow, are still directors and stockholders, continuing the long tradition of serving the community. |  Lil' Buckaroos Daycare & PreschoolLil' Buckaroo's is a Childcare Center and Preschool in Kindred, ND. |
 Night Hawk Laser & Promotional CompanyNight Hawk Laser Company is a full service laser engraving business located in Walcott, North Dakota. We offer a wide variety of custom engraved products or can help bring your one of a kind project to fruition. Call or email us today! |  Swenson Masonry LLCSwenson Masonry offers professional services that include consultation, design and the installation of real stone and cultured stone products. We are a family run business that is proud of our top notch quality design and installation. Whether you are looking for new residential construction, remodels, or commercial, Swenson Masonry has the dedicated, and professional, staff to work with your project. |
 Uptown EateryFamily owned business in uptown Kindred, ND. Serving family favorites, down home cooking, scratch sausage gravy and biscuits, smoked meat and more! Come on in and we will put a smile on your face! |
Artist Eric A. Johnson
Eric A. Johnson is a local printmaker who has shared the art of printmaking with KHS students as an Artist in Residence. Originally from Embden, Johnson took his first art class in college, which sparked his interest. He ultimately found printmaking to be his true passion. He now has a Master of Fine Arts degree from UND, is an adjunct instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, serves as President of the Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists, and runs his printmaking studio, Big Oak Press, near his Hillsboro home.
Eric will lead the charge on the planning, painting and installation of the Kindred Community Mural, mentored by Greta McLain, GoodSpace Murals.
The Community Mural project is made possible through a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts and a partnership of the following:
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