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4 MONDAY. FEBRUARY IN. 200 K Town working to restore murals BY JESSICA STRINGER STAEF WRITER Biking to work early one morn ing as a teenager, artist Miehael Brown saw a Franklin Street sky that inspired the first mural he painted for Chapel Hill in 1989. Nineteen years and 20 murals later. Chapel Hill groups are work ing together to restore Brown’s iconic murals that appear on the sides of many local buildings. The Downtown Partnership, the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill and the Chapel Hill Historical Society are raising money and awareness for the murals. Ernest Dollar, executive director of the Preservation Society, said he became interested in preserving the murals after he heard Brown speak about his work last fall. He said he realized then “how integral the murals were to Chapel Hill.’ Dollar said Chapel Hill residents responded overwhelmingly in sup port of the murals, “from a simple yes to really wonderful emotional stories about the murals." 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Meg McGurk. assistant director of the Downtown Partnership, said that she can see the Pantana Bob's mural from her office but that her favorite mural is the blue mural of the Franklin Street sky at the corner of Rosemary and Columbia streets. “If you ask anyone, they have a favorite mural." McGurk said. When McGurk recently saw a photo of the mural from when it was first painted, she said she real ized the need for restoration. “It just sorta struck me how much the mural had deteriorated and how much there was to the mural that I didn’t see now." McGurk said Brown recently assessed each of his murals to figure out what it would take to restore each one. Some murals need more work than others. Brown said. So far. the Orange County Arts Commission has donated Sl/iOOfor the restoration, which was matched by the Downtown Partnership. UNC alumna and longtime Chapel Hill resident Laura Shmania said her favorite is the young musician mural on Studio Supply on West Franklin Street. She said it reminds her of being a University student in the late 1.9705, when musicians would play on Franklin Street. “1 often pause in front of this mural and listen for the strains of their music," Shmania said in an e mail interview. She has a Web site with photos of every mural. Dollar said the next step in resto ration is to contact the building and business owmers to see if they will allow the murals to be restored. Dollar said an adopt-a-mural program will allow people to donate goods or services to restore V&ri OHwireless mmmmmm Hot deals. Hotc lors. I^99^ by^msun^ 1 jffl jut' jj I SnV 7 by LG Orange, Green or Silver $7Q99 $129.99 2-yr. price - SSO mail-in ( ** after rebate rebate With nev 2-yr. activation. Work hard, look good! Blackßerry* Pearl™ <\ SOQ99 $249.99 2 yr. price - SSO mail-in rebate and SIOO \\ after rebate Advanced Device Credit. 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Aqmts) tMWRTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION: Subfea to Cwlonwf Kqm. Calling Plm. rebate Forni and credit approval Up to $175 tarty termination ftt/Hnt 4 other chimes. Offers and toner** urvmn hw nm tapaWrties Add I chimes 4 Nttwort, RHK) City their favorite mural. McGurk said part of the mural campaign is the upcoming Downtown Chapel Hill Youth Art Project, where young people will be able to create their own paper murals that will hang downtown in the spring and summer. ‘lt is an opportunity for the kids of the kids who helped Michael Brown to have their art hanging," McGurk said. Brown said that if the money for supplies can be raised, he will defi nitely help out. “They mean so much to me on some many levels." Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. mm l DTH/ADAM SHERWOOD Chapel Hill artist Michael Brown has painted more than 20 murals in the town, including "Sea Turtles" on Columbia Street, "Painted Painters" on Pantana Bob's and "Musical Youth" on Studio Supply. ahr Satly JTar Hr pi
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