Cowgirl Riding an Alligator — Naomi Haverland, Great Falls
Naomi Haverland · Cowboy Slick building, 117 Central Avenue · Great Falls, Montana, USA
Photo as published on Street Art Utopia (14 September 2026); photographer and capture date are unrecorded. The artist shows the finished wall in her own post. Artwork: Naomi Haverland, 2026. Full photograph shown; resized for display.
A cowgirl in red boots rides a snapping alligator across a red wall in downtown Great Falls, casting a line with a star-shaped lure under a sign that says YEE-HAW. Florida muralist Naomi Haverland painted it for the eighth Great Walls festival in August 2026, on the side of the Cowboy Slick building. KRTV · The Electric · Naomi Haverland Checked
5 things to know
- A western brief, nothing moreKRTV reported that “the western theme was her only real direction”; the rest of the design was Haverland’s. KRTV Reported
- Painted for Great Walls 2026Great Walls, the downtown mural festival, was in its eighth year; KRTV said it ran through 22 August. The Electric · KRTV Checked
- On a business that was still to comeKRTV described the wall as “the side of a future downtown business.” The Electric names it: the side of Cowboy Slick, 117 Central Avenue, and the artist tagged the Cowboy Slick building in her post. KRTV · The Electric · Naomi Haverland Checked
- An Orlando painter in MontanaKRTV calls Haverland a Florida-based muralist from Orlando. KRTV Reported
- “Public art is free”Haverland told The Electric: “Public art is free. It’s for everyone.” She added: “You can tell when you’re in a town that supports the arts.” The Electric Reported
Check-in guide
- 📍
- Side wall of the Cowboy Slick building, 117 Central Avenue, downtown Great Falls, Montana. The Electric · Naomi Haverland Checked
- 🎨
- Other Great Walls 2026 walls are close by: the Times Square Building on 6th Street North and the alley behind Studio Barre. The Electric Reported
Sightings
- 202619 Aug
In progress · KRTV
- 202619 Aug
Festival report · The Electric
- 202622 Aug
Artist’s photo, finished wall
Amber stamps are dates of news reports written while the festival was under way. The green stamp is the artist’s own photograph of the finished wall, posted on 22 August 2026. The status stamp follows that post.
On the record
The only instruction
“the western theme was her only real direction”
KRTV’s summary of Haverland’s brief for the wall.
Why she paints walls
“Public art is free. It’s for everyone.”
Haverland, speaking during the eighth Great Walls festival.
Done
“My finished piece for @greatwallsmontana on the @cowboy.slick building.”
The caption of the artist’s post showing the completed wall.
The facts
- Work
- Mural of a cowgirl riding an alligator. KRTV · Naomi Haverland Checked We found no published title; “Cowgirl Riding an Alligator” is our description. Unconfirmed
- Artist
- Naomi Haverland. KRTV · The Electric · Naomi Haverland Checked A Florida-based muralist from Orlando. KRTV Reported
- Location
- Side of the Cowboy Slick building, 117 Central Avenue, Great Falls, Montana. The Electric · Naomi Haverland Checked
- Date
- August 2026. KRTV · The Electric · Naomi Haverland Checked
- Festival
- Great Walls, the eighth edition of the Great Falls mural festival. The Electric · KRTV · Naomi Haverland Checked
- Status
- Finished in August 2026, shown in the artist’s post. Naomi Haverland Checked No later dated sighting yet. Unconfirmed
- Our photo
- Matches the artist’s photo of the wall; photographer and capture date are unrecorded. Street Art Utopia, 14 September 2026 Unconfirmed
Related
- Only in America (14 Photos vol. 2): the SAU collection that includes this mural
- 120 Photos of New Beloved and Clever Street Art: SAU’s earlier post with the same photo
- Shiny Objects by Naomi Haverland: Haverland’s fishing lures in Knoxville, with their own Artwork File
- The Eyes by Cobre: another Great Falls mural with its own Artwork File
All sources (3)
The artist
- Naomi Haverland on Instagram: “My finished piece for @greatwallsmontana”, 22 August 2026. The finished wall, Great Walls and the Cowboy Slick building.
Local news
- KRTV: Great Walls paints downtown with seven new murals, 19 August 2026. The cowgirl and alligator, the western brief, the future business, Orlando, and the festival dates.
- The Electric: Murals a “wow statement” in downtown Great Falls, eighth annual festival underway, Jenn Rowell, 19 August 2026. The wall at 117 Central Avenue and Haverland’s quotes.
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