HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Downtown Hopkinsville’s newest mural celebrating the city has been completed thanks to the hard work of local kids from Christian and Todd County. The Pennyroyal Arts Council facilitated a Mural Arts Camp over fall break, where a small group of budding artists spent five days hard at work, debuting the “Welcome to Hopkinsville” mural on Oct. 10.
The camp was led by professional teaching artist Paula Gieske where she and students designed and completed a mural on the side of the Byers and Harvey building. They were also able to start another alien themed mural in the Pennyroyal Area Museum parking lot within the week, which will be completed a later date. Both projects add to the growing landscape of public art downtown.
“We want them to identify with their community and be strong participants in making it a great community,” said Kelly Self, the education coordinator for the Pennyroyal Arts Council. “So, every time they drive by one of these spots they can say, ‘I did that!’”
Self added that the camp is a great learning opportunity for kids to practice new techniques, teamwork, and patience, with participated ranging in age from fifth grade through high school juniors…