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🖌️ MONTEVALLO’S 2 NEW MURALS: The city’s Main Street just got a burst of color! Get the details + meet the artist behind the magic👇   MEET THE ARTIST, EMMA GILBERT (emmagilbertart): 👩‍🎨 The Alabaster native has been painting for as long as she can remember  🏷️ She began selling her artwork at age 12  🚐 She travels the USA in a self-converted shuttle bus (only 192 sq.ft.) 📍 Since 2021 she completed murals in Georgia, Utah + now, Montevallo!    💬 “They [murals] offered a way for me to keep creating art, connect with communities and see new places—all without requiring much storage space.” -Emma Gilbert, artist   “FOLLOW THE LIGHT” MURAL:  💡Inspired by Ebenezer Swamp + elements of the University of Montevallo 🕯️Its central figure (+ friend of Emma’s) cradles a glowing firefly, symbolizing Montevallo’s iconic lantern + guiding motto. 📍603 Main St, Montevallo   THE “PHONE BOOTH WALL”:  ☎️ Nostalgic piece that celebrates Montevallo’s 1930s history, when locals would line up to use...

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