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Sculpture inspired by BLM protests moves into Ashland Town Hall
The story behind the Ashland Peace Project
and last updated 2021-04-21 18:17:23-04
ASHLAND, Va. An Ashland artistâs wooden sculpture, that was inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests, has a prominent new home. Arthur Brill designed the Ashland Peace Project in the weeks following the death of George Floyd and the police reform protests that followed.
â What can I do? is the question I ask myself. What I can do is, I can attract attention,â Brill explained.
The sculpture stands at nearly seven feet tall and depicts a large two-toned peace sign. The hand sits on a fractured white pedestal in the lobby of Ashland Town Hall on Thompson Street.
ASHLAND A local flower shop has done its part in helping to raise money for a town charity that is assisting people during the pandemic.
Blush Bouquets on 20 Front St. has raised more than $500 for the Ashland Emergency Fund as part of the Light Up Ashland fundraiser it created in partnership with Annemarie Dance Center, Ashland Town Hall and the Ashland Historical Society.
Items were purchased as part of the town’s annual Illuminate Downtown Ashland event, which was held earlier this month.
From Nov. 27 to Dec. 5, customers were invited to purchase luminary kits from Blush Bouquets. The plan was for residents to then place the kits on the front steps of their homes.