Greetings Tour

The Greetings Tour is a traveling mural project by mural artist Victor “Ving” Fung and photographer Lisa Beggs. The artist duo has been traveling the United States by RV since 2015 creating postcard-inspired murals as destination landmarks.[1] “It's inspired by vintage postcards from the 1930s to 1950s that read 'Greetings From,' which informs their project, Greetings Tour.”

Greetings Tour
Victor and Lisa working on a mural in New Orleans
Years active2015–present
CountryUnited States
Major figuresVictor "Ving" Fung and Lisa Beggs
InfluencesVintage greetings postcards

Using the classic large letter postcard style, the Greetings Tour works with communities to create colorful murals featuring local landmarks, history and culture.[2] They have created murals in cities across the United States including Honolulu,[3] Anchorage,[4] San Diego,[5] New Orleans,[6] Moab,[7] Chicago,[8] Tucson[9], Bend, Manhattan, and Louisville.[10][11] In 2019, they painted their first international mural as part of the series in Bermuda.[12]

Lisa Beggs photographs the content from their travels and relevant images that go into the mural designs. Victor Ving [13] paints the images using spray paint and latex.[14] Their goal is to paint a mural in every state and then take the project to an international level. In April 2020, the artists announced a yearly grant to donate a mural back to community-oriented organizations and those impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notable works
The Greetings from Chinatown mural sign is in the middle of a very busy Chinatown, Manhattan. The Chinatown mural in New York is the seed that sprouted the entire Greetings Tour project. Victor's motivation behind the mural in his own words "I wanted to use my skills to do something positive for the community that I lived in... It’s meant to be a modern day postcard for you to share with friends and family. Locally, it also serves as a landmark and placemaking. In the bigger picture, it's part of a nationwide series now so people have been traveling to ‘collect’ photos in front of the murals on road trips.” [15]
The Greetings from BEND Mural is located on the Downtown Bend Chase branch's south-facing wall, between Lava Rd. and Tin Pan Alley in Bend, Oregon. This is part of a series of murals inspired by vintage postcards and is a part of the Greetings Tour. The objective was to support small cities impacted by the pandemic through the medium of art. The Downtown Bend Business Association applied for the grant in 2021 and was selected, leading to the creation of this mural.

References
  1. Trvl Channel - This Traveling Duo Is Bringing Large Letter Murals to a Neighborhood Near You
  2. "Watch Localish Season 1 Episode 485 RV Couple Makes Art Across America Online". ABC.
  3. "SLIDESHOW: They're Covering America With Giant Postcards". Honolulu Civil Beat. February 11, 2019.
  4. Staff (July 2, 2018). "New mural celebrating Alaska in Downtown Anchorage". ktuu.com.
  5. ""Greetings from San Diego" #30ECB Postcard Mural". July 7, 2016.
  6. "New Mural on Magazine Street by the Greetings Tour Now Completed | Where Y'at". www.whereyat.com.
  7. "Mural, Mural on the wall". August 2, 2019.
  8. "New Logan Square Mural Sends "Greetings From" Chicago". May 14, 2015.
  9. Tucson, Irene McKisson | This Is. "Greetings from Tucson: New mural going up downtown". Arizona Daily Star.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. "Greetings from Louisville Mural nearing completiong". www.courier-journal.com.
  11. Halpern, Ashlea. "Meet the Graffiti Artists Painting Their Way Across America". Condé Nast Traveler.
  12. Staff, News. "Bermuda mural is unveiled | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News". The Royal Gazette. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  13. Sanico, Jeff (2019-02-13). "Tagged For Success". Character Media. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  14. InStyle Magazine - This Couple Left Everything They Knew to Chase Their Dream Across America
  15. Sayej, Nadja. "The Story Behind New York's 'Welcome To Chinatown' Mural". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
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