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At the same time, public art displays can be spotted around town more often in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, Virginia Western Community College has an added element that ties together these trends and simultaneously elevates campus aesthetics: a new mural on the side of Chapman Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia Western commissioned&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coreythrasher.com\/\">Corey Thrasher<\/a>, an artist and graphic designer who is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/visual-design\/visual-design\/\">Visual Design Program<\/a>&nbsp;alumnus from the class of 2011, to create the mural, which combines serene outdoors locations and a glimpse of campus scenery through the STEM Building, the College&#8217;s newest facility that opened in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/27\/mural-adds-artistic-note-to-virginia-westerns-campus\/\">Mural adds artistic note to Virginia Western&#8217;s campus &#8211; News from Virginia Western<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roanoke increasingly gains recognition for the valley&#8217;s natural beauty and outdoors recreational opportunities. 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