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Council picks Fresh Waves mural design for riverfront bridge abutments; artist to incorporate local elements
Summary
The Alpena City Council selected artist Molly Keane's design No. 2 for the Fresh Waves 2025 mural on the riverfront bridge abutments and approved staff and council suggestions for local imagery and edits.
The Alpena City Council voted on Aug. 18 to select a mural design for the riverfront bridge abutments as part of the Fresh Waves 2025 program.
Anne Gentry, presenting the Fresh Waves proposal, said the abutments of the Second Avenue bridge were selected as one of the locations and that the DDA promotions and marketing committee recommended artist Molly Keane for the site. Gentry said Keane and staff had provided three concept designs and asked the council to identify a preferred option so the artist could begin painting.
Artist Molly Keane, who reviewed the concepts at the meeting, told the council, “I'm not actually a drawer. I'm a painter,” and said she was…
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