New mural in the heart of Winter Park makes its debut
WINTER PARK, Fla. — The city of Winter Park debuted a new mural featuring the city’s emblem. The new mural made its debut on Wednesday on the exterior wall of City Place. City Place is a social hub featuring different businesses in the heart of Winter Park, located on Orange Avenue. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 7 Winter Park MuralThe mural, painted by local artist Aaron Marable, features the city of Winter Park’s emblem surrounded by colorful peacock feathers. Read: SeaWorld announces additional concerts for Seven Seas Food Festival including Boyz II Men, Chase BryCity Place businesses include Café Don Juan, Bitebound and Tune Up The Manly Salon.
wftv.comUK homeowner delays sale of home after Banksy mural appears
Banksy's latest mural titled Aachoo!! that has appeared on a wall in Bristol, England, Thursday Dec. 10, 2020. Banksy's latest mural has delayed - but not thwarted - a homeowner's plans to sell in Bristol after it recently appeared on the house's exterior wall. (Claire Hayhurst/PA via AP)LONDON – Banksy's latest mural has delayed a homeowner's plans to sell in England after it recently appeared on the house's exterior wall. “It does increase the value, and you have to take a moment to think about it, but it’s not changing anything in terms of the house sale for us,” Makin said.
Pilsen mural features residents, including essential workers: ‘It mirrors the community’s resilience'
Though the mural will feature an image of Don Pedro and a few other community members who have died, most of the faces will be of people who are alive. At the center will be a phoenix holding in its mouth a serpent that morphs into a border wall and detention cages. At the top left corner, there will be a group of kindergartners playing with Legos in the shape of the city of Chicago. The mural will also include portraits of some essential workers from the neighborhood.
chicagotribune.comCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened Nov. 5 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Though the mural will feature an image of Pedro Duarte and a few other community members who have died, most of the faces will be of people who are alive. At the center will be a phoenix holding in its mouth a serpent that morphs into a border wall and detention cages. At the top left corner, there will be a group of kindergartners playing with Legos in the shape of the city of Chicago. The mural will also include portraits of some essential workers from the neighborhood.
chicagotribune.comNew video shows groups defacing Orlando Black Lives Matter mural
ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police released surveillance video Thursday that shows a group of people defacing the Black Lives Matter mural on the night of its completion. A large painting that read “Black Lives Matter” down Rosalind Avenue was completed on June 26 following a dedication ceremony from Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, and other community leaders. It’s located across from Lake Eola on Rosalind Avenue and stretches between Washington and Robinson streets. The police department released video Thursday that was recorded from two downtown IRIS camera showing several people on Rosaland Avenue the night of June 26 around 11:30 p.m.. In the video the persons can be seen spray painting on the mural while others stood watch nearby.