LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The streets of Louisville's Parkland neighborhood are filled with color thanks to a new mural.
The community is celebrating the completion of the Parkland Asphalt Art Murals along Dumesnil Street.
The project is part of an initiative to activate public spaces and enhance public safety. The Commission on Public Art selected six artists including Braylyn "Resko" Stewart to create six-blocks of colorful masterpieces along the streets.
"I usually just kind of go in the areas and kind of feel out the whole mood and everything, and I came up with a nice kind of abstract representation and gave a lot of flow and feeling to the whole entire piece," Stewart said.
The themes and colors used for the murals were chosen by the community. The colors include purple, red violet, persimmon, and jasmine.
Louisville was one of 25 cities to receive money from Bloomberg Philanthropies through its Asphalt Art Initiative. The organization awarded Louisville Metro's project $25,000 to improve street safety and revitalize public spaces. The initiative focused on the Parkland neighborhood's 28th Street.
Earlier this Fall, asphalt art murals were installed in crosswalks as the new Norton West Louisville Hospital opened in November.
The six artists chosen to paint the asphalt art murals are:
- Chris Chappell
- Morgan McGill
- Casey McKinney
- Braylyn Stewart
- Jaylin Stewart
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Research from Bloomberg Industries shows that streets that incorporated art into roadway designs saw a 50% drop in crashes involving pedestrians or cyclists.
For more information about the Parkland Asphalt Art Project click here.
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