ATLANTA, Georgia (Atlanta News First) – A Georgia man was shaken Thursday after a mural he created with a friend four years ago came back into the spotlight ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
Artist PeQue Brown has been creating for decades. He is the curator of this space at Blu Rose Art Bistro in Douglasville.
“This is one of my favorite pieces. This is a pilot actually teaching kids how to fly,” Brown said. “I’m fascinated by being able to create beautiful things and do things that impact people. I like being able to communicate with people and create things that touch their hearts.”
Most of his artwork is not political, but four years ago he was asked by his friend Ian Robertson-Salt to help create a mural in Chicago depicting Kamala Harris, then the Democratic vice presidential candidate. Women Vote commissioned a commercial through EMILY’s List.
“We wanted to make sure the colors were bright and vibrant enough to convey a sense of joy,” Brown said.
Fast forward to August 2024 and the mural has found its way back into the spotlight.
“I hope they feel the joy. The excitement that our nation is experiencing something new, another chance to be great. We are great as a nation and here we have the opportunity to elect a woman to be president of the United States, and not just a woman, but a black, South Asian woman to be president of the United States,” Brown said.
The mural is located directly in front of the Democratic National Convention.
“People send me pictures of different celebrities and dignitaries. It’s just amazing. I get goosebumps now when I think about how many people are touched by the artwork we’ve created,” Brown said.
The piece resonates with some people and stimulates conversation with others.
“If I paint and it’s just about me, why am I doing it? Every time I paint, it should be about something bigger than myself,” Brown said. “It doesn’t matter if people know who I am. That’s happened many times, my work has been published and people didn’t know who I was or who made it, and that’s great, that’s fine with me because what’s more important to me is that this piece of art makes a change, makes a difference, inspires somebody.”
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