RHINELANDER - The Rhinelander Mural Project is done and ready to be unveiled to the public.

This mural fills an entire wall inside Rhinelander's City Hall. Peggy Grinvalsky, the muralist, says she wasn't sure what to expect when she started, but it really grew into something amazing. She tells Newswatch 12, "The town has allowed me the time that was needed to solve all the problems of a large piece of art, not very many towns would allow that. It's a wonderful piece of artwork that you rarely get a chance to do."

Grinvalsky started painting the mural at the end of August of last year.

The Minocqua artist didn't do it alone. She says she did this as a paint by number set and trained people to transfer designs and put base paints on. She handled the detail painting.

She says a mural like this would typically cost $60,000 to $80,000. Rhinelander Mayor Dick Johns says they paid only a small fraction of that and used private donations.

If you'd like to see the mural and meet Peggy Grinvalsky, there's an open house Wednesday, June 24, at City Hall from 4:00- 8:00p.m.

The Mayor is asking people to bring food donations for the local food pantries.