JOE HARRIS PARK MURAL (Dec. 2023)
A bold new mural now adorns the exterior wall of the restroom facility at Joe Harris Park, 315 Pearl St. Painted by artist Tiff Urquhart, the artwork brings vibrant color and life to the public space. Urquhart is known locally for her murals at the Dickerson Community Center and Daytona Beach Pier.
Funds Allocated: $10,000 (ARPA Funds)
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BEAUTY & BRAINS (Jan. 2024)
The mural “Beauty & Brains” was completed on the front of Fifi’s Beauty Salon & Day Spa, 400 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. Designed by a local artist, Shyriaka Morris, the piece features Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and Marjorie Joyner—an entrepreneur, activist and the first Black woman to receive a U.S. patent for a permanent wave machine. Joyner was a co-founder, alongside Bethune and Congressman William Dawson, of the Alpha Chi Pi Omega sorority/fraternity and the United Beauty School Owners and Teachers Association.
Funds Allocated: $10,000 (ARPA Funds)
STILL MY GUITAR GENTLY LEAPS (July 2024)
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The west-facing wall of Total Entertainment, 501 W. International Speedway Blvd., is now home to “Still My Guitar Gently Leaps,” a colorful mural celebrating music. The mural is a collaboration between property owner Steve Weinreich and local artist Natasha Azari, whose work captures the emotion and energy of musical performance. Total Entertainment has operated in Midtown since the 1990s and offers instrument sales, rentals, repairs and lessons.
Funds Allocated: $10,000 (ARPA Funds)
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