"Home Here/En Casa," by GoodSpace Murals 2019

Home, Here / En Casa was created by GoodSpace Murals and more than residents and neighbors of this apartment complex. “The mural is based on community conversations that we had with residents in the Chestnut Towers community room. We also had a photo shoot of the residents so we could incorporate them into the design. From those conversations, we got the sense of how much of a home this place is, more so than just an apartment complex, or Section 8 housing, or downtown housing. This is a community that takes care of each other. And since so many of the residents are Puerto Rican, an important theme is their pride in being Puerto Rican.” - Greta McLain

Greta McLain is the Artistic Director of GoodSpace and has over 15 years of mural making experience focused on exploring the ways that art can bring communities together, the power of visual language to activate voice, and the potential of art as a vehicle for hands-on organizing and educating. She traveled to South America and Europe to study new and traditional techniques and has created community murals across the US and in Argentina, Mexico, Cuba and France. This mural was painted using the GoodSpace Murals method of community-engaged mural making

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This mural is located at 75 Dwight St.