CLARKSVILLE, IN (September 9, 2024) – The Clarksville Arts Commission will be celebrating the completion of Clarksville’s newest art installation with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, September 16th. Area residents and members of the community are invited to learn more about the project and the artist behind it. The mural covers nearly the entire side of a building at the intersection of Main Street and Court Avenue.
Artist Damon Thompson is a full-time mural artist based in Louisville, Kentucky, and a 1997 graduate of Dupont Manual High School’s Visual Arts magnet program. For more than 15 years, Damon was represented by the Tim Faulkner Gallery, a major presence in Louisville’s art scene. After the gallery’s recent closure, he transitioned to representing himself and launched his own website, damonpaints.com, where he showcases prints of his murals and original artwork.
Damon gained widespread recognition during the early days of the COVID pandemic, completing 43 murals in Louisville in just six weeks, from March 20 to May 8, 2020. His latest work is the expansive Clarksville mural in Clarksville, Indiana, featuring a series of murals embedded in each letter of the town’s name, celebrating the history and culture of Southern Indiana.
WHAT: Ribbon Cutting for New Clarksville Mural
WHEN: Monday, September 16th @ 5:30pm
WHERE: Intersection of Court Ave and Main St. – Clarksville, IN