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Art can be extremely therapeutic, something
Murrill has told students at his alma
mater.
" Public art helps us to see things anew.
When you are walking through the greenway
and suddenly notice art in a place where
graffiti once was, it can be quite a shock. I
never get tired of seeing public art throughout
the community, " Roanoke Arts and Culture
Coordinator Douglas Jackson says.
Onur Dinc and James Bullough are the
creative minds behind downtown Roanoke's
Freedom First Building mural that combines
a view of Western Virginia's mountains with
the image of a rock climber. The mural on
the side of the Lofts at West Station is also a
Bullough creation.
The Berglund Center has historically celebrated
the Gainsboro community in a multitude
of ways. Last year, a meeting between
Director of Civic Facilities Robyn Schon,
activist Jordan Bell and Dr. Richard Chubb
was set up. From that gathering came a consensus
idea: renaming the last remaining tree
of the Tank Town era.
Once a grant was received, Jackson commissioned
artist Bryce Cobbs to create a Tank
Town Mural to honor Charles Price, Kathleen
Ross, Carolyn Hubbard, Sherwood Kasey, Joe
Simms, Jelly Riles and Brenda Randolph.
" To be honest, I was in total shock when
I got the call. I was able to shape my creative
vision by having extensive conversations
with family members of all seven individuals, "
Cobbs says. " Without the contributions of so
many, this opportunity would have never happened.
When people see the mural, I hope in
it they see themselves. "
Among Cobbs' other notable works are a
mural of the late rapper Nipsey Hussle on
11th Avenue Northwest and contributions
to an " End Racism Now " street painting on
Campbell Avenue.
Since the turn of the century, Roanoke's
public art scene has gained a tremendous
amount of attention, both locally and statewide.
Additional information about the city's
public art can be found at roanokeva.gov. I
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