A new postcard mural celebrating the highlights of Charleston was unveiled Thursday.
The classic postcard mural will be located at the entrance of the Summers Street Parking Garage and will feature local landmarks, nature, landscapes, and culture, according to a news release from the city.
The project is a part of muralist Victor Ving’s “Greetings Tour Postcard Mural Project.”
"We are so excited the Greetings Tour is making a stop here in Charleston. The mural concept is a true reflection of Charleston and the vibrance that our city has to offer," Jeff Pierson, city’s director of the Office of Public Art, said in the news release. “Folks are encouraged to come and watch Victor work and see the process that goes into this style of mural.”
Charleston’s postcard mural includes images selected based on community input: the monarch butterfly, State Capitol building and the Lincoln Walks at Midnight sculpture, baseball at Appalachian Power Park, Mortar Man sculpture, Mountain Stage, a sternwheeler on the Kanawha River, stilt walker Charly Ebb during FestivALL and a traditional musician.
Ving travels the country creating postcard murals with a goal of having one in every state. While in Charleston, Victor will work with local artists to share his unique spray technique, the news release said.