Sunny Glen Backyard and the Connecting Group Hall for Individuals Pollinators and the Planet (CCC for PPP) are companions in bringing an artwork mural to the Linden neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Resident Linden artist, Kenia LaMarr, has created a design for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee – the primary native bee on the endangered species checklist as we search for methods to stop the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee from turning into extinct by offering native pollen and nectar meals sources and habitat free from pesticides and chemical compounds, leaving leaves, stems, and useless seed heads up for the winter on particular person properties, balconies, porches, and on colleges, church buildings and companies.
Location: Oakland Park and Maize Commerce Plaza, 929 Oakland Park Ave, Columbus, OH
Concerning the Artist: Being surrounded by relations who’re artists in their very own proper, Kenia LaMarr discovered her love for creating artwork at a younger age. Her portraits are vibrant and colourful, hardly ever utilizing the normal concepts of pores and skin colour; to discover the beliefs of identification and normative views to convey the idea of self whereas contradicting typical notions of race. “The creation strategy of my artwork is therapeutic for me. I hope it’s for the viewers; even when that feeling is momentary. As a black portraitist, I need to create dialogue across the layers of humanity and attempt to achieve a extra profound notion of humankind.”
