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This building will soon be Fresh Soul, a non-profit restaurant in East Spokane/Gonzaga photo

Gonzaga Students to Help Paint Mural for Nonprofit Restaurant

Students in a Gonzaga University art seminar class will assist local artist Ellen Picken in painting a mural this weekend on the nonprofit restaurant “Fresh Soul,” which is being developed in the East Central neighborhood. Art Professor Shalon Parker is preparing the 22 students for the job by teaching them the history of mural painting in America, according to a press release.

“Fresh Soul” will employ local youth to provide them with skills and job experience. Michael Brown, founder and president of the Spokane Eastside Reunion Association, is spearheading the restaurant project as one way for the organization to address its mission to “restore and promote a revitalized sense of community” in city neighborhoods.

“God is making all of this possible,” Brown said in a press release.

“This mural for Fresh Soul reflects the desire of Gonzaga students to truly remain in solidarity with others,” said senior Rebecca Padilla in a news release. “The mural celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of its community, and I’m so excited to be involved in its completion.”

The Gonzaga students will paint the mural on the Fresh Soul building, located at 3029 E. Fifth Ave., from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27. The public is invited to help.

 

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