Local Artists Complete Mural On First Street

Press release from the City of Greenville:

Post Date:12/14/2020 8:59 AM

Local Artists Complete Mural on First Street
Post Date:12/14/2020 8:59 AM

GREENVILLE, N.C. — A group of local artists came together over the weekend to express themselves through their talents as they painted a "Unite Against Racism" mural on First Street near the Town Common park.

City Council approved the painting during its November 9 meeting, and the work was completed on December 13 after months of planning. The group of 24 artists was organized and assisted by J.H. Rose High School art instructor Randall Leach. The movement to paint the mural began in June, however, when Greenville resident Kevon Gainer proposed the idea to City officials.

"I wanted to start controversy and start a conversation about what has happened to the black community and how we have been affected by turmoil," Gainer said.

The artwork filling each letter on the street ranges from paying homage to African American history and local African American communities to calls for social justice and the recognition of the importance of black lives.

Members of the group who completed the project were Kevon Gainer, Randall Leach, Aliyah Bonnette, Asha Taylor, Brianna Hemby, Brittany Hemby, Cameron Johnson, Deborah Sheppard, Jacinda Aytch, Jasmine Hemby, Jeremy Richardson, Jermaine McNair, Kevin Gonzalez, Kidd Graves, Luis Federico, Maria Young, Marlon Westray, Megan Ellison, Nataly Monter, Paula Jordan-Mayo, Rakia Jackson, Raymond Henderson, Steph Alexander, and Teriarrio Faulk.

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