Avenue A Mural
How do you use something old and forgotten to tell a new story?
That’s the goal of street artists everywhere. To turn eyesores into eye candy. To reclaim the ordinary and make it extraordinary.
It’s also the challenge H2 Real Estate faced near their Avenue A development in downtown Birmingham. As part of their ongoing urban revitalization effort, H2 worked with Lewis Communications to transform a nearby vacant warehouse into a collaborative canvas.
With that simple idea, H2 and Lewis hosted a mural contest, inviting members of the city’s vibrant artist community to contribute. After thoughtful consideration of more than 100 entries, the creative team selected four winning submissions. With the blessing of each winning artist, Lewis created a single design—spanning the two visible sides of the structure—by stitching together aspects of the winning pieces.
Muralist Andy Jordan was then commissioned to paint the final mural. The end result: one cohesive, dynamic and engaging ode to the Magic City that bears the mark of Birmingham’s rising talent.
Design, Art Direction
Artists: Andy Jordan, Ahmad Austin, Jessica Chanel, Catriona Hegerty, Jon Osborne
That’s the goal of street artists everywhere. To turn eyesores into eye candy. To reclaim the ordinary and make it extraordinary.
It’s also the challenge H2 Real Estate faced near their Avenue A development in downtown Birmingham. As part of their ongoing urban revitalization effort, H2 worked with Lewis Communications to transform a nearby vacant warehouse into a collaborative canvas.
With that simple idea, H2 and Lewis hosted a mural contest, inviting members of the city’s vibrant artist community to contribute. After thoughtful consideration of more than 100 entries, the creative team selected four winning submissions. With the blessing of each winning artist, Lewis created a single design—spanning the two visible sides of the structure—by stitching together aspects of the winning pieces.
Muralist Andy Jordan was then commissioned to paint the final mural. The end result: one cohesive, dynamic and engaging ode to the Magic City that bears the mark of Birmingham’s rising talent.
Design, Art Direction
Artists: Andy Jordan, Ahmad Austin, Jessica Chanel, Catriona Hegerty, Jon Osborne
