The Historical Society believes that students should grace the walls because the museum once housed the Cuba Schools. Each student painted on the walls reflects a different personality: studious, popular and shy.

Krovicka made sure that the paintings were accurate for the time period they depicted. The girls are wearing penny loafers and saddle shoes of the 1950s, and the guys have slicked-back hair.

Although she currently resides in St. Louis, Krovicka is originally from Cuba and graduated from Cuba High School. She has painted murals for the city of Cuba and for other local businesses.

She painted the figure of her father in the Millworks/Roberts-Judson Mural located by city hall. Her father worked at Roberts-Judson for 54 years, making her the perfect candidate for the project. Krovicka also painted the text panels in the Civil War Murals.

In recent years, she has added even more to her list of accomplishments. She painted one outdoor and two indoor murals at the Main Street Bakery, and also painted the three panels on the side of Frisco’s Restaurant representing David and Rachel Abolt and their love for goats and golf.

Julie currently works as an artist in South City St. Louis and as a sous chef on the weekends at the Mount Pleasant Winery in Augusta, where her husband is the chef.