Credit Peter Precourt
From Portland to Rockland to Augusta, new murals have been popping up over the past few years on buildings and walls in public places. Some are the work of individual artists, others are community projects with lots of participants. Some promote social justice issues, others are just fun. We’ll look at the history and significance of murals, including the controversial mural moved from Maine’s Department of Labor in 2013. Also, we are encouraging listeners to email us photos of murals. So, if there’s one near your house, or if you encounter one while you are out and about, snap a photo of it and send it to talk@mainepublic.org
Guests
- Donna McNeil, executive director of the Beauregard-Ellis Foundation and former chair of the Maine Arts Commission
- Peter Precourt, associate professor of art, University of Maine Augusta
- Tessa Greene O’Brien, artist and co-founder of the Portland Mural Initiative
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