Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale
Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale Selected as Muralist for Dr. King Monument Project Funded by Georgia Tourism Product Development Grant
Dublin Downtown Development Authority and Visit Dublin GA announced today that Corey Barksdale, a nationally recognized Georgia artist, has been selected because the muralist for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale Selected as Muralist for Dr. King Monument Project Funded by Georgia Tourism Product Development Grant Decatur, GA, August 16, 2016 –(PR.com)– Dublin Downtown Development Authority and Visit Dublin GA announced today that Corey Barksdale, a nationally recognized Georgia artist, has been selected since the muralist for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument under rise in Dublin, Georgia. The result of a $5,000 award from the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) Tourism division to finance a mural and gateway signage at the site from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. monument, the mural will probably be found at the intersection of Church and Telfair Streets. It’s going to set a bad tone in creating an artistic and interactive public space for tourists to experience step one in Dr. King’s rise to greatness like a leader of the Civil Rights movement.
The job will install a 54’ 7” wide by 10’ high mural on the wall of the neighboring building highlighting First African Baptist Church and Dublin, Georgia as the location of Dr. King’s first public speech in 1944. This mural by a Georgia artist will serve as a possible additional interactive part of the monument site, provide an artistically colorful backdrop for the monument site, and make up a vivid gateway for downtown Dublin. “This project presents the unique chance to not merely commemorate an essential moment inside our history, but additionally transform a downtown gateway and add to the assortment of unique public art we have in downtown Dublin. It is a win for all involved, and we’re so pleased with the support and man power that continues to be poured into the MLK Monument project,” said Tara Bradshaw, Director, Main Street Dublin.
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Atlanta artist Corey Barksdale uses art to capture Dark history, and offers to capture Dr. King’s speech in Dublin through color and emotion, saying, “A great deal of my images are associated with the experiences i have experienced and how I identify myself. These subjects reflect my community. The bold colors i use have been beside me since the beginning.
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