African-American and white figures on there, different races and different people. But in this case, there was only space for two murals and figures we could work with. WHY IS IT THAT THERE’S ONLY SPACE FOR TWO MURALS THIS TIME AROUND? GARRISON: It’s just mostly budgeting, costrelated. WHAT MAKES THE NEW MURALS ICONIC? ARNOLD: The fact that it’s art deco in nature and that is important to me because I am a Dallas native. I grew up going to the Dr Pepper plant, and I thought it was a very beautiful building. So the fact that they kept some art deco spirit in this property is a big thing. Secondly, it’s considered a Dallas landmark and a gift back to the community. It’s also nice to hear from people coming up to us and identifying the mural in some way that was personal to them. Everyone always has a story that starts out with, “Hey, when I was a kid,” and they basically take ownership of the mural, and that’s very rewarding to us. GARRISON: Yeah, that’s one of the more enjoyable aspects to this type of art is that it’s not in a gallery space, it’s not in a private residence, it’s not in some high-rise office building, it’s available to the public and everyone. Even if people weren’t living at 5 Mockingbird, they felt like it was so personal to them. When you’re up on these metal lifts painting and someone takes time to stop, slow down and take a break from looking at their phone and finally give us a thumbs-up, it made us feel so good to know that people were appreciating the murals that we were restoring again. There’s also a lot of traffic on Mockingbird, so I’m sure it was a good show for everyone to see the process unfold and play out. WHAT DO YOU HOPE FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS NEW MURAL? ARNOLD: I want them to slow down, smile, ask questions and reflect. GARRISON: And if they get a chance in their busy schedules, to pull in and look for some of the hidden objects in the art. DO YOU THINK THIS MURAL WILL LAST FOR AWHILE? ARNOLD: It’s possible. That’s the goal!
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