I’d not seen the March story in the Crozet Gazette, so was happily surprised to the see the emergence of a mural on English Meadows (I prefer the alliteration of Mural on Mountainside, but oh well. It’s still very cool.
May 20 2021 
May 21 2021
From the Crozet Gazette in March
(be sure to read the whole thing)
For all the years he was at Henley Middle School and then Western Albemarle High School, Charlie Crotteau passed by the downtown landmark he knew as Mountainside Senior Living, but it wasn’t until he became interested in architecture that he began thinking of it as more than an older industrial building. “That and the Mudhouse building across the street intrigued me,” he said.
Crotteau graduated from Western in 2017 and is now in his fourth year at the Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design. He’s very interested in the evolving streetscape of his home town and thought the vertical, blank walls of what’s now English Meadows would be a good background for a mural. “Crozet’s not really what you’d call urban,” he said, “but you’re seeing more and more murals like this in urban settings.”
From the press release
Press release – 2021 New mural by Emmy Thacker
Charlottesville Mural Project Announces a new 7 story mural in Crozet
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For Immediate Release: May 21, 2021
Contact: Alan Goffinski – (317) 989-5898; [email protected]
May 21, 2021 Crozet, VA — The Charlottesville Mural Project announces Crozet’s newest public mural. A new original work will be painted by local crozet artist Emmy Thacker on a prominent wall of the English Meadows Senior Living building, 1220 Crozet Ave., Crozet, VA 22932.
The project came together thanks to Charlie Crotteau, a Virginia Tech architecture student who reached out to English Meadows after eyeing the wall for some time. coincidentally, the English Meadows had been looking to hire an artist to create a mural for the wall. Charlie reached out to former classmate Emmy Thacker to design and help execute the project.
About the project, Director of The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, Alan Goffinski states, “We have been immensely impressed by the ambition of both Crotteau and Thacker in conceptualizing this large undertaking. We’re proud to provide our support for a bold, iconic new mural in Crozet. The Charlottesville Mural Project enjoys ongoing support from The FUNd at CACF, Piedmont Paint & Finish, Legacy Video Service, and Cardinal Home Center.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Emmy Thacker, a resident of Crozet, was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. She returned to her hometown after graduating from JMU’s School of Art, Design, and Art History in May 2020. Currently, Emmy lives at Emerson Commons Cohousing and works as an independent graphic designer. She describes her process as playful, iterative, and driven by a desire to express the spirit of a thing. See her work at emthacker.com or on Instagram @emyths
ABOUT THE BRIDGE PROGRESSIVE ARTS INITIATIVE: The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative is a cultural hub for Charlottesville offering an inclusive space for creative thinking and artistic pursuits while providing resources and methodology for meaningful arts engagement throughout the community. Our mission is to bridge diverse communities through the arts. More information can be found at our website – thebridgepai.org or by following us on Facebook.
Press release – 2021 New mural by Emmy Thacker
Charlottesville Mural Project Announces a new 7 story mural in Crozet
…………………………………..
For Immediate Release: May 21, 2021
Contact: Alan Goffinski – (317) 989-5898; [email protected]
May 21, 2021 Crozet, VA — The Charlottesville Mural Project announces Crozet’s newest public mural. A new original work will be painted by local crozet artist Emmy Thacker on a prominent wall of the English Meadows Senior Living building, 1220 Crozet Ave., Crozet, VA 22932.
The project came together thanks to Charlie Crotteau, a Virginia Tech architecture student who reached out to English Meadows after eyeing the wall for some time. coincidentally, the English Meadows had been looking to hire an artist to create a mural for the wall. Charlie reached out to former classmate Emmy Thacker to design and help execute the project.
About the project, Director of The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, Alan Goffinski states, “We have been immensely impressed by the ambition of both Crotteau and Thacker in conceptualizing this large undertaking. We’re proud to provide our support for a bold, iconic new mural in Crozet. The Charlottesville Mural Project enjoys ongoing support from The FUNd at CACF, Piedmont Paint & Finish, Legacy Video Service, and Cardinal Home Center.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Emmy Thacker, a resident of Crozet, was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. She returned to her hometown after graduating from JMU’s School of Art, Design, and Art History in May 2020. Currently, Emmy lives at Emerson Commons Cohousing and works as an independent graphic designer. She describes her process as playful, iterative, and driven by a desire to express the spirit of a thing. See her work at emthacker.com or on Instagram @emyths
ABOUT THE BRIDGE PROGRESSIVE ARTS INITIATIVE: The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative is a cultural hub for Charlottesville offering an inclusive space for creative thinking and artistic pursuits while providing resources and methodology for meaningful arts engagement throughout the community. Our mission is to bridge diverse communities through the arts. More information can be found at our website – thebridgepai.org or by following us on Facebook.
Brightens and softens a great slab. Do the other side and the other walls.