Thank you to all the members of our community who served or are serving our country in the Armed Forces.

And a special thank you to all the veterans, artists, and community members who helped make the Veterans Freedom Mural project such a meaningful experience this year...

The Veterans Freedom Mural was officially dedicated on June 28.

Entitled Getting Back to the World, this multidisciplinary mural project explored a veteran’s process of transition when returning to civilian life. The design was derived from group dialogue and individual...

Almost 100 hours of meeting and making time.

50 gallons of paint, primer and sealer.

107 different colors required.

31 5'x5' cloth paint panels.

Special Paint Day for Vets and their families, ranging from World War II through the War in Afghanistan.

15 dedicated Public Art...

Check out this feature on the Veterans Freedom Mural here at the 1:20 mark on WHYY’s First.

Watch the coverage of the Veterans Freedom Mural here at the 1:20 mark on WHYY’s First.

Artists, veterans and community members dedicated their time over the past few weeks to complete the painting of the Veterans Freedom Mural.

Artists, veterans and community members dedicated their time over the past few weeks to complete the painting of the Veterans Fre...

Creative District Wilmington and Connections Community Support Programs, Inc., have partnered together to collaborate on Wilmington’s first-ever free Public Art training program for artists entitled, Public Art Prep Program (PAPP). PAPP is an opportunity for local arti...

As the first project for PAPP, The Veterans Freedom Mural will be on the exterior wall of Marcella’s House, a 15-unit Veterans residential facility owned by Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. located at 901-903 Washington Street (the intersection of 9th and W...

Eric Okdeh is a Philadelphia based muralist, who has been creating public art since 1998. After receiving his BFA in painting from Tyler School of Art, Eric chose to focus on public art exclusively.

Since 2002, in addition to his commissioned work, Eric hastaught mural...