Brush Strokes Across Charlotte


Mike Wirth, MFA, associate professor in the Art, Design & Music Department, and Charlote native Emily Núñez recently had the opportunity to play Pablo Picasso. It wasn’t on stage or the big screen, instead, they were two of 10 local artists selected to create murals in response to or inspired by Picasso's works. The exhibit was made possible by a collaboration between the Mint Museum and Talking Walls. “How awesome is it that local artists can jam with


Picasso!?” exclaimed Wirth. His mural, “Tashlich: Casting Off,” is located at Camp North End and will remain on the historic Ford building indefinitely.


Interestingly, Wirth briefly mentored Emily


Núñez, the artist that painted the sprawling mural on the Queens campus. Located on the exterior of the library, Núñez’s piece is called “Reminiscing Over You” (“Rememorándote”). Núñez has seen her city transform through the years. “My piece represents the chaos of change that Charlote has experienced as it has grown,” said Núñez. “In the center of the mural is the Charlote trolley, with its rays of light illuminating this bright, vibrant city.”


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