Five world-renowned muralists have been chosen to paint four large-scale, public murals during the inaugural Paint CHQ Mural Festival in September. The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) and Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development (CCDPD) have announced that the Paint CHQ Advisory Team settled on the artists after reviewing requests for qualifications from a number of candidates. The list of muralists includes:
- Dunkirk: Alain Welter (Luxembourg)
- Falconer: Mandi Caskey, aka “Miss Birdy” (Columbus, Ohio)
- Sherman: Emily Ding (Houston, Texas) and Justin Suarez, aka “Aerosol Kingdom” (Rochester)
- Westfield: Dom Laporte of DRIFT Mural Co. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
The locations for the four murals are:
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- Dunkirk: The Coburn Block, 123 Central Avenue
- Falconer: State Lanes, 16 East Main Street
- Sherman: The Cornerstone Restaurant, 104 East Main…