GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Many artists look forward to an opportunity to have their work enjoyed by people from all walks of life.
A University of North Carolina at Greensboro college student can already add that to her resume.
Art student Destiny Turner painted the mural that is featured in Robert F. Mayer Park in Greensboro.
“It fulfills everything I’ve been wanting to do as an artist,” Turner said.
The park was established in 1973.
Greensboro city leaders recognized it was outdated and had been working on a years-long project to update it to meet modern needs.
“When I first came out here, it was completely demolished, so I didn’t even have a concept really of what it was going to look like,” Turner said.
Turner was one of six students who presented designs to leaders at the Greensboro Project Space as a proposed mural for the park.
“I saw this as a good way for me to get more experience,” she said.
Turner’s work, which is inspired by the history of quilting, was selected as the winning design.