But the return of the painting doesnât answer all questions.
The Roy Kerswill-created art â 8 feet by 16 feet when assembled â decorated the lobby of The Alpenhof Lodge in Teton Village for years, but during a 2001 remodeling it was taken down. Intended to go into storage, the art went into limbo instead.
Alpenhof owner Ed Cunningham lost track of the mural during his 2001 remodeling; it âwasnât a high priorityâ back then because âwe werenât planning on putting it back up,â he said in 2019. But heâd decided after years to find the mural. He had no luck until a phone call last week.