Pittsboro is getting a new mural!

**Come out to the Burrito Bash to support the Pittsboro Mural Project Monday, May 12 6-9pm!
The Abundance Foundation is partnering with Diane Swan and Suzanne Robinson along with others to create a beautiful community mural in a highly visible location! Suzanne is the Program Specialist for Unlimited Success at North Chatham, Horton and Chatham New School.
Saving the Haw River is the theme designed by professional mural artists using ideas created by middle school students from the Pittsboro area. The design will soon be painted by students, family and friends, and the community in downtown Pittsboro.
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SKETCH:

Stacye Leanza is the lead artist and was recently the recipient of the Durham Arts Council’s Emerging Artists’ Grant for her children’s books, a very prestigious award indeed. Her talented assistant muralist is Travis Cohn. Erick Davis, famous for his General Store Cafe Murals, is also helping with this project.

Thanks to Elizabeth Anderson of Heartwood Realty, we’ll be using the side of Goodnight Gracie Antiques (the old Blair Hotel) across the street from the General Store Cafe as the canvas.

We are almost to the finishing up phase. Can you believe it? We will have painting on Wednesdays from here on out with the children involved in the original designing to put their own animals on the wall. All artists involved will be doing final finish up on faces in the next couple of weeks, then we have our celebration and dedication ceremony.
NOW, WE NEED YOU!
The following will be very helpful to finish this community art:

Tax deductible checks can be written to:
The Abundance Foundation
Pittsboro Mural Project
P.O. Box 1113
Pittsboro, NC 27312.

We also accept Visa and MC.
(please call us with your information @ 919-533-5181)

IMPORTANT DATES:

Saturday, May 17th from 10 am - 2pm will be Chatham Artists’ Day when any artist can come and paint their flower, garbage, butterfly, insect, or small flowering tree on the mural.

Mark you calendars for June 1st (first Sunday) where we join the Pittsboro Merchants Association in presenting the dedication ceremony in downtown Pittsboro. Featuring Rootzie, Principal Jenkins, and Mayor Randy Voller to do a percussion number with Scotty and Rootzie).
Don’t miss it!