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A Tribute to Newport

Designer: Kyle Penunuri

Public Art Gallery

This work celebrates the rich history, culture and geography of the City of Newport. Prominent Newport citizens are featured amongst a lush display of flora and fauna native to the area.

Left to right: An image from Kensington Art Tile, a Shawnee Native American, a fur trapper, settlers, General James Taylor, army barracks, inventor E. Crawly, artist Leon Lippert, activist Vincent Saint John, educator Mildred Dean and performer Stepin Fletchit.

In partnership with Art Machine, Inc.

Thanks to the City of Newport and The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center

 

Apprentices

Karron Flagg, Evan Grothjan, Rachel Linnemann, Vishal Mody, Bennett Nestok, Inaya Smith-Sellers, Chad Summe, Natalie Thorsen

Mural Generously Funded By

Stillson Foundation Fifth Third Bank Trustee, P&G, Robin and Murray Sinclaire, ArtWorks Adopt an Apprentice contributors, ArtWorks Board of Trustees

Additional Support from

Haile Foundation, City of Cincinnati, ArtsWave, Ohio Arts Council

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