Murals in Tallahassee are drawing visitors and boosting business one month after the project was launched by the Knight Creative Communities Institute.
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Murals boost community morale and bring new foot traffic to the area, say community group and artists
“Art has the power to transform people and communities,” artist Amanda VanStratum said. “It can transform a wall into a landmark. It can transform a street into a gathering place.”
Matthew Forrest, known in the art world as “Briteso”, has lived on the Southside for 20 years. He painted a mural featuring a lion, a nod to the area’s home in Leon County…