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Because Marabella is shy, she’s often overlooked. But Marabella doesn’t overlook anything—not the puffy clouds, or the birds in the trees, not even her dancing shadows. When she spies some flowers poking up from weeds in the schoolyard, she decides to draw them big enough for others to notice. Chalk in hand, she fills the BLANK WALL with bright spectacular drawings of the simple moments she has seen, which inspires her classmates to notice the world around them.
A new mural celebrating Lewiston’s diverse immigrant community was unveiled Friday in the heart of downtown.
Commissioned by L-A Arts, the mural was created by artists Rachel and Ryan Adams as a welcoming symbol for migrants and a reflection of the city’s cultural diversity.
The artwork was inspired by a quote from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”
Ryan Adams said the artists wanted the mural to reflect the people who call Lewiston home.
“Whenever we paint large-scale pieces in other people’s communities, we like to get a sense of the folks that are there because you want to have people represented in the work that is within their spaces,” Adams said. “We hope that it’s a reminder to people that the convergence of different cultures and peoples makes such a beautiful new thing.”
Organizers say the mural is intended to celebrate the city’s diverse population and foster a sense of belonging for residents and newcomers alike.
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