Paint NC: 2 of 100 – Breaking Barriers: John Merrick (Clinton, Sampson County, NC)
Project Location: In the center of downtown Clinton, 408 Vance Street, Clinton, NC. Project Overview: The Clinton mural honoring John Merrick is part of Paint NC: 100 Murals in 100 Counties, a statewide initiative by artist Max Dowdle dedicated to restoring visibility to North Carolina’s foundational histories through public art. Located at a prominent gateway…
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Paint NC: 1 of 100 – The Laurinburg Institute (Laurinburg, Scotland County, NC)
Project Location: Facing McDuffie Square, downtown Laurinburg, 129 W Railroad St, Laurinburg, NC. Project Overview: The Laurinburg mural is part of Paint NC: 100 Murals in 100 Counties, a statewide public art initiative dedicated to honoring North Carolina’s local histories through monumental portraiture. Installed in McDuffie Square in downtown Laurinburg, the mural centers on the…
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Home of the Airborne
Project Location: Spring Lake, North CarolinaClient: Town of Spring Lake In November 2023 Spring Lake, North Carolina proudly unveiled its first mural, a stirring masterpiece entitled “Home of the Airborne.” This monumental artwork captures the essence of the town’s identity, showcasing paratroopers in action against the backdrop of an enormous American flag. The mural not…
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Mirror Past, Window Future
Project Location: Apex, North CarolinaClient: Wake Remodeling As the artist entrusted with capturing the 150-year history of Apex in the form of a mural, I embarked on a creative journey that transcended time. The created mural is a captivating narrative, skillfully fusing two distinct periods – the past rendered in evocative black and white, and…
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Cherry Point Public House
Project Location: Havelock, North CarolinaClient: Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (MCAS Cherry Point) is a United States Marine Corps airfield located near Havelock, North Carolina. Established in 1941, it serves as a key aviation facility for the Marine Corps. MCAS Cherry Point is known for its strategic location…
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Charting Depths In The Sea of Knowledge
Project Location: Morehead City, NCClient: Arts Everywhere, UNC Morehead City, Institute of Marine Sciences Wow! What a fantastic project this was. Ten days. 60+ volunteers. 20 gallons of paint. We recently completed this beauty for UNC’s Institute of Marine Sciences, and couldn’t be happier with the response. This was truly a treasure to work on.…
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Stellar Transportation Constellation
Project Location: Chapel Hill, NCClient: Chapel Hill Transit Authority The Chapel Hill Transit Authority had a job they needed done quickly, and they knew just who to come to: NC Public Art! The window for completion on the job, from concept to execution, was very small, but we were handily up to the task. In…
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Tapstation
Project Location: Apex, NCClient: Tapstation Brewery Take the forgotten shell of Holt & Sons Auto Service shop in downtown Apex, inject care and attention along with a fantastic brewery concept and what do you get? Tapstation! Apex’s newest beer, burgers and bourbon joint. The murals commissioned for the interior and exterior of Tapstation were conceived…
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Track X Series
Project Location: Hillsborough, NCClient: Track X Technology Corporate branding sounds stuffy. Indeed it can look stuffy. Luckily Track X is not only on the cutting edge of medical tracking technology, but on the cutting edge of taste in decor as well. We love clients that come to us with ideas, and our friends at Track…
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Water’s Perfect Memory
Project Location: Booker Creek Trail, Chapel Hill, NCClient: Town of Chapel Hill What’s a town to do with six concrete cylinder eyesores along a beautiful rambling greenway? Murals! The answer is always murals isn’t it? NC Public Art won the opportunity to decorate these jutting, crumbling structures and turn them into something memorable. These cylinders,…
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