Instagrammable East Windsor @ CT Trolley Museum

The East Windsor Arts & Culture Committee is partnering with RiseUP for Arts and the Connecticut Trolley Museum to create an Instagrammable worthy mural in front of the Trolley Museum.

 

 

The mural will be fun and interactive art that will draw individuals to observe and take pictures in front of the mural. A social media and marketing campaign will also accompany the mural to attract more guests to come and visit the art and the Connecticut Trolley Museum.

 

Benefits of Public Art

 

Studies have shown that public art and murals strengthen the identity of a community and have tremendous cultural and economic benefits.

 

In addition to the neighborhood benefits, localized public art also supports the local creative workforce by creating work opportunities that local artists would otherwise need to travel far distances or move out of the community to have. RiseUP's mural projects pay local artists living and competitive wages to complete their murals.

 

The mural will be painted by local artist and muralist, Heather Herindeen.

 

About Heather:

 

 

 

 

Creating art has been a part of Heather Herindeen’s life for as long as she can remember. She has an eclectic mix of subject matters and draws her inspiration from her passions. Music festivals, colorful animals, strong women, surfing, snowboarding and luscious landscapes are elements in her everyday life and she loves bringing them to life through her works of art.

 

Art has timelessness to it. It is an escape portal to anywhere you want to go. Art is an outward expression of the inner workings of the artist’s mind. Heather’s is filled with lots of value contrasts, edgy and playful themes, and a variety of mediums in which to build from.

 

Heather invests into a wide array of artistic avenues. She creates murals, paints custom shoes, and produces a variety of fine art pieces. She often uses Prismacolor colored pencils and Pan Pastels to create her detailed portraits. When she wants a looser vibe, she will switch to spray paint, oil paint, watercolor or acrylics. Prints and select original artwork is available through her website as well as through social media. Be on the lookout for commission openings!

 

https://lightsanddarks.com/about-heather/

 

About East Windsor Arts & Culture Committee:

 

The EW Arts & Culture Committee plans to serve the East Windsor Community by enhancing the knowledge, enjoyment, and appreciation of arts and culture.

 

About RiseUP

 

RiseUP for Arts supports artists, cities, other nonprofits, companies, and local community members in making their mural projects come to life. We help create the vision and manage the entire process of beautifying communities through public art. RiseUP is Connecticut’s source for public art and mural, having completed over 75 mural and placemaking projects throughout CT. More info at www.theriseupgroup.org