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Hidden art gem – The Tomorrow Project: Aliquippa | ft. @gcollectiveart | mural by Guy Ruff (@guyruffart)

A group of five people pose in front of a large mural featuring three girls in dresses, outlined in red, painted on a concrete wall.
(Photo by Erin Ninehouser/The Genesis Collective)

120+ hours of process from photo portraits, to life-sized sketched portraits, to a wheat paste mural.

What makes this a gem 💎: This gem is two-fold. On the front end, this is a necessary visual representation of youth empowerment for a community that is often overlooked. On the back end, it’s a testament to the hard work The Genesis Collective continues to invest in areas surrounding Pittsburgh. After all, creativity has no city bounds.

I actually had the pleasure of public art consulting on this project, so I’m very happy to share what goodness came from it!

Your need to know:

  • 💎 What: community-inspired mural series
  • 💎 Where: Beaver County (Aliquippa) 
  • 💎 When: Open to public
  • 💎 Who: Commissioned by @gcollectiveart | Mural by Guy Ruff (@guyruffart)

Janel Young is an artist and muralist in Pittsburgh. You can check out her work at @jy.originals on Instagram or janel-young.com.

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