"Bringing the Arts Together" Mural Timeline
A mock-up of the proposed mural designed by Chris Dalton.
The mural finds a home on the north facing wall of the Suggs Insurance building.
The parking lot and fence need a little TLC.
Another hot day but Chris Dalton finishes priming the wall.
The armature on which the wheel will spin is installed.
Chris Dalton begins painting dots with Stuart Maynard's help.
Oops!
The first day of dots is done.
Gael Hogan begins painting dots on the fence.
Everett Cox joins in painting dots on the fence.
Reggie Carde joins the dot-painting party at the fence.
Nice fence work, guys!
Ted Sloan adds a few red dots to the mix.
More dots and more colors!
Stuart Maynard & Reggie Carde begin painting the bigger dots.
Bigger dots!
Still painting dots...
Color wheel background has been added.
Chris Dalton & Reggie Carde adding more dots.
Hmmm. Definitely need more dots.
The lettering begins.
We're done painting! Where's the wheel?
The wheel is installed!
The tents are up and the stage is set. The dedication event is ready to start!
The Magetsi 4-H Club dancers perform a traditional latin dance.
The Magetsi 4-H Club dancers bring color and fun to the stage.
The mural becomes a fabulous background as the dedication ceremony gets underway.
Dana and Sergio Sterling provide a musical interlude.
Mayor Chet Mann, a long time advocate of the arts in Sanford, dedicates the mural.
Shannon Suggs of Suggs Insurance spins the wheel.
Carolyn York announces the winner of the Poetry Contest - Irene Smith for her poem "A Sanford State of Mind."
Louisa Heffelfinger reads her poem "Celebrate Sanford."
Irene Smith reads her winning poem "A Sanford State of Mind."
Stephen Cameron reads his poem "Spinning."
Jenn Soper demonstrates weaving to a young visitor.
Sally Ward and Judith Fisher stop in to talk with Mickey Pace about her clay art display.
A young visitor gets a dot makeover by Chris Dalton.
Kenny McNeill works on his plein air painting as Stuart Maynard looks on.
Plein Air painting created on site by Kenny McNeill.
Sandra Lett talks about the many possibilities of acrylic pouring,
Joann Thaxton from the Lee County Arts Council wins one of the raffle prizes - a folk art painting by Reggie Carde.
Shannon Suggs wins one of the raffle prizes - a lovely painting by Everett Cox.
The signature dot! The names of all those who donated their time to help make the mural a reality.
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