Madisonville Mural: April 20, 2017 DRAFT

Madison & Kenwood Mural PROJECT STATUS & PL AN April 20, 2017 Presenter: James Billiter

AG EN DA :

Introduction Objective Project Process & Background Unveiling Community Participation

INTRODUCTION :

In 2014 Candace Jones-Peelman Joan Willis, and others observed that public art would improve our community for residents and visitors.

COMMUNIT Y INSIGHTS :

What residents love about Madisonville: • Friendly Community • Diverse Neighbors • Quiet, Quaint • Historic Architecture

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

James Billiter • 30 year Madisonville resident • University of Cincinnati DAAP Graduate • Specializes in architecture and typographic illustration • Previous murals in Rhinegeist and Bramble Park

Mural Process

OTHER COMMUNIT Y MURALS IN CINCINNATI :

INSPIRATION :

Mural as timeline

PROJECT PROCES S :

Interviewed community members Consulted with local historians Research Illustrate

THANKS TO: Janet Blank, Robert Bronaugh, Be y Cantrell, Janasia Christian, Marcia Richardson, Toni Tanks, Aiesha White, Gloria White, Joan Willis, Carolyn Winstead

THANKS TO LOCAL HISTORIANS : Kathy Garrison, Janet Blank, Aiesha White

Ta-Da!

Madison Road North

Madison Road South

Kenwood Road

NEXT STEPS :

Community Participation!

MAY 1 9th:

Paint wall white JUNE:

Artist team traces design onto wall using grids

JULY:

Community Painting Days

May 19 (Fri) UC Staff Day of Service Paint background colors on both north and south walls May 27 (Sat) James/Paint Leaders Start applying the grid then the design— and continue on weekends and/or weeknights as needed July 8-9 (Sat/Sun) Entire community Painting party! Like a big coloring book!

THANK YOU JAMES . BILLITER@GMAIL .COM