Lexi Antonick works on the new mural in the Western Texas College Resource Center.
For Texas artist and Western Texas College alumna Lexi Antonick, creating a mural at the College means returning to a familiar place and telling its story through art. The mural will greet students and visitors when they enter the Resource Center on campus, the building that houses the Library, Student Support Services, and the Western Texas College Foundation as well as several other departments.
Antonick, a Colorado City native and Texas Tech University graduate, creates large-scale public artwork inspired by the people, places, and stories that give communities their identity. Her new Western Texas College (WTC) mural combines the campus with the landscapes, industries, and wildlife of West Texas. Antonick has contributed to numerous public art projects in Snyder and other Texas communities, transforming everyday spaces into meaningful local landmarks.
“Lexi understands WTC and this area because it is part of her own story,” said Lora Poe, Western Texas College Foundation Director. “She has a special ability to recognize the details that make a community unique and bring them together in a way that feels welcoming, familiar, and full of life.”
The Western Texas College Foundation Board of Trustees approved the mural through the Foundation’s Inspire Program. The Inspire Program provides a straightforward method for staff and faculty to directly request funds from the WTC Foundation for projects supporting education and cultural activities or campus improvements and development. WTC President Dr. Laurie Sharp requested the funds for the project.
“This mural captures so much of what makes Western Texas College and West Texas special,” said Dr. Laurie Sharp, WTC President. “It creates a welcoming space and reminds every Westerner that they belong here.”
The mural project supports “Serving Students Together: A 10-Year Strategy for Western Texas College (2026–2036).” The strategic plan calls on WTC to place people first, strengthen connections across the College and surrounding communities, and create an environment where students feel supported as they work toward their educational, workforce, and life goals.
“This project puts the spirit of the strategic plan into something students can see and experience every day,” Poe added. “It brings people, purpose, and place together. It also demonstrates how the College and Foundation work together to create a campus that reflects our students, our communities, and the future we are building together.”
Designed around the Resource Center’s existing windows and architectural features, the mural transforms the space while allowing the building itself to become part of the West Texas scene. Its details invite students, employees, and visitors to take a closer look and discover familiar pieces of WTC and the surrounding region.
The mural is expected to be completed in early August.