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Danbury Artist Behind Marian Anderson Mural Shares Her Vision For the Project
Marian Anderson was a Danbury resident, an accomplished musician and a civil rights activist.
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Anderson was the first African-American to take the stage and perform at the Metropolitan Opera. She won the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award. Her list of accomplishments worldwide are lengthy, as was her work in the Hat City, specifically with the Danbury Music Center which is now named after her.
Back in August of 2021, the City of Danbury announced a competition, searching for an artist to paint a mural of Marian Anderson in Kennedy Park. The winner of that competition was Luana Barcelos. Luana recently wrapped up this beautiful work of art, and we reached out to ask her about her work. The following are those queries and Luana's responses:
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