Keith Stillwagon: A Journey Filled With 'Great Mistakes'

Keith Stillwagon's murals can be seen in Gulfport and as far away as South France. The well-known artist says several "great mistakes" always led him back to art and eventually to Gulfport.

Local artist Keith Stillwagon dipped his brush in a pan filled with mixed colors, leaned in and began adding "feathers" on two pink flamingos on his mural. "It's faded over the years," Stillwagon said. Stillwagon painted a tropical theme mural with flamingos, Bird of Paradise flowers, butterflies, frogs and more outside the Small Adventures Book Shop on Beach Boulevard about eight years ago. He's spent the past few days adding color and making the mural look new again. Stillwagon estimates he's created 500 murals in his lifetime with 100 for local businesses and residents in Gulfport. His first mural was completed in December 1995 on the wall behind The Peninsula Inn. He's painted murals at Habana Cafe, The Longhouse and O'Maddy's. Some …

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