Missoula Art Wall

The 6 foot wood fence around the back yard of the house at the corner of 3rd St. W and Chestnut evolved in mysterious Missoula fashion into an al fresco gallery for anyone who wanted to display their art. The rules are simple; "To avoid negative karma replace anything you take with an object of equal or lesser value...or leave it be. Thank you."

Fans were anxious a few years ago when the house sold, but the new owners were gracious enough to take on the role of curator with their new home.

And because it's Missoula, even this seemingly benign and groovy phenomenon has not been without controversy. A particularly interesting piece was intended by its creator to travel from owner to owner, with maybe some messages returning to its place of origin. Instead it spent its life in the dorm room of an art afficionada...when she was made aware of the artist's intent, she declared she liked it and she was keeping it.