Artist Shawn Forton Begins Public Mural Project
The Havre de Grace artist is painting a concrete wall along a railroad in Havre de Grace.
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Some people take off a week in the summer to vacation at the beach.
Shawn Forton took off the entire month of July to create a civic masterpiece.
The Havre de Grace native—with the help of the city, the Susquehanna Hose Company and the approval from Amtrak—is painting a concrete wall along the train tracks behind the the Hose Company's House No. 1 on Juniata Street.
The mural is visible from Warren Street.
Forton, whose profile as an artist has grown with his portraits of professional athletes, has been updating his progress on Facebook.
He started the work last week, prepping the wall and putting on some of the landmarks that will define the mural.
TELL US: Have you seen the wall? Are there other walls in town that should get a mural treatment? Leave a comment.
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Havre de Grace City Hall
711 Pennington Ave, Havre de Grace, MD -
Susquehanna Hose Company — Division 1
453 S Juniata St, Havre de Grace, MD
Hollee Sifford
8:58 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012
Have not seen it BUT....Will be heading down there today to check it out....THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kennon Simpers Lee
11:43 am on Sunday, July 8, 2012
Shawn is accepting donations of/for paint and supplies to complete the mural!
DGriffin
6:48 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012
It was about time that these walls got covered with beautiful art! Thanks from all HDG residents.
DGriffin
6:49 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012
Great initiative!!! Hopefully other artists will follow this example. Beautiful work!
Biller's Bikes
7:03 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012
Saw Shawn out there pressure washing that nasty old wall the other day in 100+ degree sun. Thank you, Shawn, for your dedication to HdG's beautification.
Brent Easter
1:27 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012
U have Awesome talent shawn keep up the good work ur positivity is good for everybody
Lost in HdG
5:42 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012
Looking real good so far and looking forward to seeing the finished product!