Luminaries of Justice and Liberation
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WCAX-TV, Erin Brown | Published Oct. 24, 2021
New mural on vaulted ceiling documents Black revolutionary history. The next time you walk into the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington, you’ll see a new mural on the vaulted ceiling that pays tribute to historical, present-day, and local heroes who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).
The work of art is titled “The Wall of Respect: Luminaries of Justice and Liberation.” The creators, Will Kasso Condry and Jennifer Herrera Condry of Juniper Creative, say the painting features the portraits of 100 people of color who paved the way for change. It documents 230 years of Black and Brown revolutionary history, starting with the Haitian Revolution which started in 1791.
Vermont Public Radio, Marlon Hyde | Published Oct. 1, 2021
Burlington mural showcases two centuries of BIPOC history. The 1,100-square-foot vaulted ceiling at the entrance to the Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center is now home to the likeness of generations of BIPOC artists and activists in rich, bright acrylic paint.
Juniper Creative Arts’ latest mural, “The Wall of Respect: Luminaries of Justice and Liberation” took 11 months to assemble and features nearly 100 portraits.