M. (MARY) INGEBRAND, "F & M BANK MURAL," 1981

oil on wall 70' x 10'

Located F & M Bank, 21 E. Main St., Galesburg, Ill.

Other works: www.ingebrandfineart.com (a website full of art)

One of the largest area murals, this indoor F&M bank piece spans the entire width of the bank in downtown Galesburg. Based on the geography of Galesburg, the composition relies on a strong use of linear perspective. The railroad tracks of the Burlington Northern railroad switching yard cuts the composition in half. A rural, agricultural Galesburg lies to one side with an industrial urban center with Knox College's Old Main highlighted on the other. The tracks, which are dead center, suggest the strong role the railroad plays in Galesburg's history.

The painting is in muted complementary colors of red and green, is executed in the hard-edged, minimalist styles of the 1970s.

This mural was commissioned by Carl Pohlad, then bank owner, when this facility opened in 1981.