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PHOTOS: Butler County sidewalk art only displays when water is added

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Just Add Water, an innovative sidewalk art installation in Butler County, Ohio combines art with hydrophobic paint to reveal art when it rains. The art is invisible when dry, but with the help of some water art it suddenly appears on sidewalks. The artwork is interactive and can be found at eight different locations in Butler County including Liberty Center, Marcum Park, Fitton Center for Creative Arts, the Square @ Union Centre, Oxford Aquatic Center, Furfield Dog Park, Jungle Jim’s International Market, and Governor’s Square. KATHRYN TRUCCO / CONTRIBUTED

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Aug 3, 2021

It’s a new kind of public art – and a first for Butler County – where the wetter it is, the better it is.

Sidewalk murals have been painted in various locations around the county, including West Chester and Liberty townships, Oxford Fairfield and Hamilton, and the art work is only visible when wet.

The new “Just Add Water” multi-location murals were drawn with hydrophobic paint, which is invisible when dry, said officials with the Butler County Visitors Bureau, which paid $4,000 for the eight murals around the area.

Click through the photos above to see views of the art.

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