Green dog with 3 eyes Hydrant art by Julie Buckner

Local Portsmouth Ohio artist Julie Buckler has been hired to paint all of the hydrants on second street—all 25 of them. Buckler isn’t painting them solid yellow or red, but a series of a The goal of the fire hydrant paintings is to get people out and walking in the community to see all of the different designs. Hartop believes it will increase foot traffic of the streets that need it, especially those that host a location for small businesses. rtistic renderings. The project was started by local businesswoman Francesca Hartop, in an attempt to beautify the area.“The fire hydrants resemble Dalmatians in some way,” Buckler said. “They are all white with black spots and red tops. Each is a little different. The goal of the fire hydrant paintings is to get people out and walking in the community to see all of the different designs. Hartop believes it will increase foot traffic of the streets that need it, especially those that host a location for small businesses.