North Greenwood Rec Center To Receive Mural Courtesy Of Valspar

Clearwater FL

11 March, 2021

7:15 PM

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CLEARWATER, FL — The North Greenwood Recreation Center in Clearwater will soon boast a bright, colorful mural on the building's exterior after being named the winner of Valspar's Back to Bright initiative. To bring some color to Tampa Bay, host of the annual Valspar Championship, Valspar Paints hosted a contest seeking nominees for a community mural. After almost two weeks of contest entries, the North Greenwood Recreation Center was named the winner. The center will get a custom mural painted by internationally known St. Petersburg-based artist Zulu Painter. Zulu Painter's large-scale mural work can be seen across the country. The vibrant colors in his paintings conveys his goal of creating art that uplifts the viewer with positive energy. Zulu has worked as a scenic artist for The Science Channel, Disney on Ice, Home Shopping Network, Sea World Parks & Entertainment, national ad campaigns and as a representative artist for Visit Florida. Most recently, the artist was hired by the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority to create a vibrant bus wrap featuring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion in Pinellas County. Johnareus Young, program director of the North Greenwood Recreation Center in Clearwater, submitted videos to Valspar on Twitter explaining what makes the center the right spot for this unique piece of art. The mural is expected to be finished in the days leading up to next month's Valspar Championship, which is scheduled for April 26 to May 2 at the Innisbrook Golf Resort in Palm Harbor. @Valspar @ValsparChamp #ValsparBackToBright pic.twitter.com/uGrpVQB9AN— Johnareus Young (@J_Young32) March 6, 2021See related stories: Valspar Hosts Contest To Locate Spot For Colorful MuralZulu Painter Creates Bus Wrap In Honor Of Black History Month