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“I’m really interested in projects that afford an opportunity to ask some unique questions around value, especially value in relationship to how art services the community,” Botkin said, taking a brief break from painting corn kernels. “This wall has been waiting for something for a long time. It’s been in pretty rough shape,” said Tabbiner.
“When we started working, the feedback from the community was immediate and effusively positive. People were just stoked to see this old battered wall being loved and really cared for." People have been stopping by Avonian Place in Windsor to watch artist Jason Botkin transform the wall into a vibrant masterpiece. He says he enjoys the interactions with the community, noting it helps fuel his creativity. - Carole Morris-UnderhillThe mural will feature a number of plants and animals that are indigenous to the region – something Botkin refers to as “an asymmetric portrait of this town and the landscape that surrounds it and the animals that are there.
And, he’s hopeful the mural will spark a conversation around how creative pursuits add to the health and vibrancy of a community.
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