Paint NC: 12 of 100 – Currents of Creation (Morehead City, Carteret County, NC)
Project Location: On the side of the newly renovated Carteret Community Theatre, 1311 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC. Project Overview: The mural on the side of the Carteret Community Theatre in Morehead City, North Carolina, is part of Max Dowdle’s Paint NC: 100 Murals in 100 Counties initiative, a statewide effort to honor local identity…
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Paint NC: 11 of 100 – Homegrown Horizons: The Spirit of Robeson (Lumberton, Robeson County, NC)
Project Location: On the side of Inner Peace Center for the Arts, 302 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton, NC. Project Overview: The America 250 mural in Lumberton, North Carolina, is a large-scale public artwork created by Max Dowdle to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States. Installed on the north wall of the Inner…
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Paint NC: 10 of 100 – The Orange Blossom Special (Hamlet, Richmond County, NC)
Project Location: Opposite the Hamlet Visitor Center, downtown Hamlet, 87 Main Street, Hamlet, NC. Project Overview: The Orange Blossom Special mural in Hamlet, North Carolina, commemorates the town’s pivotal role in American rail history and honors one of the most iconic passenger trains of the twentieth century. Painted by Max Dowdle and installed on Main…
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Paint NC: 9 of 100 – The Architect of Soul City (Norlina, Warren County, NC)
Project Location: On the side of the Magnolia Earnest Recreation Center, 252 Duke Drive, Norlina, NC. Project Overview: The Soul City mural in Norlina, North Carolina, is part of Paint NC: 100 Murals in 100 Counties, Max Dowdle’s statewide public art initiative dedicated to restoring visibility to local histories that shaped broader social futures. Installed…
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Paint NC: 8 of 100 – In The Garden of Learning (Carrboro, Orange County, NC)
Project Location: On the side of the new Drakeford Library, downtown Carrboro, 203 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC. Project Overview: The Garden of Learning mural by Max Dowdle wraps the Drakeford Library’s sidewall in a verdant narrative meadow where books bloom and readers tend an imaginative ecosystem. Simplified figures of different ages and backgrounds recline,…
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Paint NC: 7 of 100 – The Midnight Ride of Betsy Dowdy (Hertford, Perquimans County, NC)
Project Location: In the center of downtown Hertford, 100 Market Street, Hertford, NC. Project Overview: The Betsy Dowdy mural in Hertford, North Carolina, commemorates a decisive but often underrecognized moment in Revolutionary-era history. Painted by Max Dowdle and installed in downtown Hertford, the mural depicts Betsy Dowdy’s legendary midnight ride, an urgent journey undertaken to…
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Paint NC: 6 of 100 – Coach Harvey Reid (Elm City, Wilson County, NC)
Project Location: In the center of downtown Elm City, State Road 1003, Elm City, NC. Project Overview: The Coach Harvey Reid mural in Elm City, North Carolina, honors one of the most influential figures in the state’s athletic and educational history. Painted by Max Dowdle and installed in downtown Elm City, the mural commemorates Reid’s…
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Paint NC: 5 of 100 – Special Forces Soldier (Spring Lake, Cumberland County, NC)
Project Location: Downtown Spring Lake, 498 South Main Street, Spring Lake, NC. Project Overview: The Special Forces Soldier mural in Spring Lake, North Carolina, is a public art tribute honoring the presence, sacrifice, and quiet discipline of U.S. Army Special Forces. Painted by Max Dowdle and unveiled in conjunction with Veterans Day observances, the mural…
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Paint NC: 4 of 100 – The Edenton Resolves (Edenton, Chowan County, NC)
Project Location: Downtown Edenton, 178 South Broad Street, Edenton, NC. Project Overview: The Edenton mural by Max Dowdle commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Edenton Tea Party, a pivotal moment in American history that originated in this small North Carolina town. Installed in downtown Edenton on South Broad Street, the mural honors the fifty-one women…
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Paint NC: 3 of 100 – The Heart of Smithfield (Smithfield, Johnston County, NC)
Project Location: In the center of downtown Smithfield, 398 East Market Street, Smithfield, NC. Project Overview: The Heart of Smithfield mural is part of Paint NC: 100 Murals in 100 Counties, artist Max Dowdle’s statewide public art initiative dedicated to honoring local identity through large-scale civic portraiture. Installed in downtown Smithfield at the intersection of…
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