The Fairfield Beautification Commission hopes to fill the downtown's empty storefronts by turning them from an eyesore into a ...

The “Coconut Palm Mural Kit,” sold by Dressler Stencils, costs $580 and includes instructions, eight stencils, 40 paints and 39 brushes. The kit is used to create a 4-by-9-foot mural.

Harper’s mural took three days and around 20 hours to complete. All the labor was done while Harper was on the clock, meaning she had to jump back and forth between painting and assisting customers.

The untitled mural, about 10 feet high by 8 feet wide, resembles a large window framed by stone blocks that looks into what appears to be a high-ceilinged room with an easel holding a black and ...