Painting it forward

Arvie gives back to his community with works of art
  • Local artist Thaddaeus Arvie is pictured as he takes a break from painting a mural at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
    Local artist Thaddaeus Arvie is pictured as he takes a break from painting a mural at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
  • Pictured are latest examples of work being done by local artist Thaddaeus Arvie. (Gazette photos by Nancy Duplechain)
    Pictured are latest examples of work being done by local artist Thaddaeus Arvie. (Gazette photos by Nancy Duplechain)
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“I’m glad the rain held off,” said Thaddaeus Arvie on Wednesday as he added more paint to his Martin Luther King, Jr. Center mural. Shades of purple highlight the portrait of the civil rights icon. On one level, Thaddaeus has been working on the outward appearance of the building and the park next to it, but on a deeper level, he is working on bringing something special to the community. The son…

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