Our Mural

The Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation Board is pleased to announce that it will be adding a memorial garden to the Bess Streeter Aldrich House. Plans are underway to create a two-sided 24-foot educational mural (see image above) in the gardens featuring Mrs. Aldrich’s legacy. The board has commissioned Some Girls and a Mural of Limon, Colorado, to create this beautiful tribute to Mrs. Aldrich. See their bio and links below.

On the back of the mural, the Aldrich Board is offering an opportunity to recognize contributors and/or your special loved one(s) for a donation of $250. A 4 x 6 inch plaque (to be attached to the back of the mural) can be inscribed with your sentiment and the name(s) you want to recognize. Your donation for the plaque(s) will contribute to the fund that will build this tribute to Mrs. Aldrich and create a lasting legacy for you and your loved ones.

Check back regularly for updates and images of our progress.

Our artists…

Some Girls and a Mural

Some Girls and a Mural is the name behind two cousins, Audrey Sayles of Seibert, Colorado, and Staci Ravenkamp Beauford, originally from Hugo and now based in Arkansas. Together, they form a powerful creative team using large-scale murals to tell the stories of rural life, agricultural heritage, and small-town resilience across the American plains.

Their artistic journey began in 2018 with a bold and heartfelt project: painting a 60-foot grain bin in downtown Limon, Colorado. The mural, titled "Heart of Harvest," became a symbol of both their roots and their vision. It features the silhouette of a wheat farmer lifting his daughter, filled with scenes of farm equipment, golden fields, and even constellations — all woven together to reflect the soul of rural America. That mural quickly gained widespread attention, going viral on social media and inspiring a growing movement to bring meaningful public art to overlooked places.

Neither Audrey nor Staci pursued formal art school training. Instead, they draw inspiration from their upbringing as daughters of farmers, their deep faith, and a passion for telling the often-unsung stories of life on the land. Their name came naturally: community members who saw their early work would simply say, “It’s by some girls and a mural.” The phrase stuck — and became their signature.

Since that first project in Limon, the duo has completed 127 murals across Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Arkansas, and beyond. Their work appears on barns, grain bins, water towers, schools, and community buildings — each one designed to reflect the values, history, and pride of the people who live there.

With every mural, Audrey and Staci hope to deliver more than beauty. They offer hope, pride, and visibility to small towns that deserve to be seen. Their art is rooted in agriculture, faith, and family — but above all, it is rooted in love for the places that shaped them.