PITTSBURG, Ks. — A Kansas Metropolis artist was spending Easter weekend placing the ultimate touches on the latest addition to Pittsburg.
Since Saturday, Jenna Spencer has painted round 500 birds on the brand new mural on 4th Road.
The constructing proprietor John Mazurek contacted Spencer about portray a mural final fall after he bought the constructing, however as a substitute of giving her a immediate, he instructed her to color what she needed on the 200 foot lengthy constructing.
“I simply actually needed to seize that second after the sundown within the nation within the fields round right here, love the moments when the birds take off in flocks. Often folks come to me with some kind of concept with what they need on their constructing, However this was the primary time that I received to do it for myself. It’s actually fantastic, it’s identical to a large canvas,” says Spencer.
Spencer is a Pittsburg native and a graduate from Pittsburg State College.
Since starting work on the mural in January, Spencer says she’s been approached by three folks to do extra murals in Pittsburg.