Remembering Our Historic Mural in the Outback
When you come into our building and visit the Outback for the first time this fall you’ll see the new mural on the back wall. At this moment of transition in our space, we wanted to take a moment to pause and reflect on the mural that watched over our community for so many years. Painted by the grandmother of one of AcroSports’ founding families, this work of art was both a gift and a legacy — a reminder of the creativity, dedication, and vision that built our organization from the ground up.
The mural celebrated the people who shaped AcroSports and told our story through the history and legacy of traditional circus arts, reminding all who saw it of the artistic heritage on which AcroSports was built. It also stood as a testament to the power of circus to bring people together — a reflection of how movement, artistry, and shared wonder can create a true sense of community.
Though the mural will no longer adorn our walls, its meaning lives on in the values we carry forward: respect for artistic traditions, joy in movement, and a commitment to growing together. As we say goodbye, we hold deep gratitude for the art and history it represented — a piece of our story that will never be forgotten.
Artist Bio – Eve Webb
Born on February 15, 1927, in the Parisian suburb of Asnières, Eve Webb was surrounded by art from an early age. Her uncle, a celebrated painter whose work hung in major Parisian museums including the Louvre, introduced her to painting when she was just four years old. With such a role model, her family never objected to her artistry- creativity was simply part of her world. She began in watercolor, later shifting to oils at age eight, which became her lifelong medium.
Her art grew alongside her travels and life experiences, taking her from Paris to San Francisco, Ibiza, and Denver. Each place left its mark: the colors, the people, and the landscapes shaped her vision. While she has painted portraits and still lifes, landscapes remain her favorite subject, allowing her to blend memory, imagination, and place.
For Eve, the joy of painting lies in the unfolding process: “Creativity comes when you start creating. First there’s a field of wheat, then I decide to add a tree, then I add a cottage. I create a painting piece by piece. I love when the painting creates itself in the unfolding. It’s all a creation.”
Beyond painting, Eve has always loved making- crafting dolls, knitting, and sewing her own clothes. But painting has been her deepest love, one she describes as flexible, forgiving, and full of possibility. It has kept her mind working and her heart company, a true companion through nearly a century of life.
Today, her art lives far beyond her own walls: Eve Webb’s paintings hang in homes all over the world, carrying her artist’s eye and love of creation into the lives of others.
Details about the figures featured in the Work:
The artist drew inspiration from the incredible mix of talent that gathered here in our early years: gymnasts from Ukraine, circus performers from the Moscow Circus, and kids who were simply called by their love of movement, play, and performance. Many of our original coaches were retired circus artists who had left behind the big top to share their artistry with a new generation.
