![]() which caters to the growing music scene in Orlando. She’s a Boss Lady with her own event production company, Fusion & Co. The muse came in the form of community activist, 25-year-old Jennifer Desire. The artists who answered the call were high school senior Zoe Gainy, a digital animator and water colorist recent UCF graduate Sabrina Dessalines who mostly paints in acrylics and high school freshman Avery Krowl, a developing artist whose father is well-known street artist Dolla Bill. ![]() Soon, they had their final group of seven, including their muse.Īrtists Team and their social media handles Unity mural detail by Chad Baumer “Everything she does has an artistic approach and we wanted her to be a part of this,” says Hudas. I wanted to do something light and hopeful.”Īs they put out feelers on social media in search of young female artists who were interested in learning about working on a large scale project like this, they also brought photographer Shaina DeCiryan into the fold. “I didn’t want this to be another memorial. “I wanted to honor someone in the community,” says Hudas. The design ideas developed around the concept of unity. “Let’s get this girl team together!” the two agreed, hatching a plan to bridge their experience to younger artists who had never done something like this. Hudas immediately called her longtime collaborator Christy McCutchen with whom she aligns on political, social justice and feminist issues. Feeling restless in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests against police brutality and systemic racism, Hudas recognized the call from Ryan as an opportunity to do something. Photo by Chad BaumerĮmployed by one of Orlando’s big scenery shops that help transform our theme parks into world-class attractions, Hudas was at home with plenty of free time due to COVID-19, while still being paid. Church St., just one block west of Exploria Stadium in Parramore. A view towards downtown Orlando from Interstruct’s future home at 814 W. The timing was perfect when Interstruct CEO Ryan Young called Hudas in mid-June to ask if she was interested in creating a mural on the street-facing wall of a 1940s warehouse in Parramore that is pegged to become the architect-developer’s new headquarters. Photo by Chad Baumer The Healing Power of Artįew words excite Orlando artist Maureen Hudas more than, “I’ve got a wall for you to paint.” ![]() ![]() in the Parramore Heritage Neighborhood in downtown Orlando. Orlando activist Jennifer Desire is featured on the mural envisioned by Maureen Hudas that embodies the quote, “All love seeks unity.” The mural was painted by a team of artists and apprentices and is located on Interstruct’s future headquarters at 814 W. By Megan Padilla featured photo by Chad Baumer ![]()
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