CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Columbus muralist is taking art to new heights — literally — as part of the 4th annual Downtown Mural Fest.

Mandy Caskey used a crane to put the finishing touches on a gigantic mural depicting a Hispanic woman playing the guitar on the exterior of the Hilliard Building.

"You know at first he was hesitant because it is a brand new building, it's beautiful you know they just finished the outside. But after seeing the design he felt like it fit," Caskey said.

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The building's owner, Bob Hilliard, initially had reservations about adding artwork to his newly completed structure but quickly became a supporter of the project.

"This piece of work was always meant to be on this building, I feel. I love it," Hilliard said.

The mural can be viewed on the hist

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