This mural was painted in Missoula, MT in 2020. It is one of four murals painted for the Zootown Arts Community Center Mural Alley Project.

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My goal in this project was to facilitate community connection, and to bring forward some of the many wonderful voices that we have here in Missoula. I love public art projects which invite public participation, especially when collaborators can tangibly see their individual contributions in the final product. Along this vein of thought, I wanted to use this mural as an opportunity for people to connect in this strange year, which for many has been quite isolating.

 

I began the process by organizing a participation call, where I invited community members to send me photos of their hands, some words that they would like to share about themselves, and their favorite color. I tried to reach as many people as possible, and shared the art call through social media and posters around town.

 

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