The second of two murals in Knoxville will be unveiled to the public at a ceremony on Wednesday evening. 

 

The mural project is part of the “Love Where You Live Campaign,” which is a passion project sparked by love for the community and the desire to make Knoxville the best place it can be. The project, which is coordinated by local realtor Hannah Vander Veer and sponsored by People’s Bank, is the second mural completed this year by local artist Amber Klootwyk. 

 

Thrive Knoxville also assisted with the logistics of the mural, which will be located on the building at 629 W Pleasant Street in Knoxville. The first mural is located at Auld Park and was unveiled at the end of May. Project Coordinator Hannah Vander Veer said this project is a way to provide visual positivity in the community.

 

“We really wanted to focus on areas that maybe don’t get a ton of attention or are pretty plain just to provide some nice artwork and some visual positivity there so it’s been great to work with a lot of organizations on this. Everyone has been super collaborative, super positive and encouraging.”

 

The unveiling is open to the public and it will start at 5:30pm on Wednesday Night.