The “Push for Peace” lives on in a Gainesville mural
Local artist painted mural dedicated to skaters for Gainesville s social justice mural project December 14, 2020 | 5:16pm EST Carrie and Jesus Martinez painted a Push for Peace mural at Possum Creek Skatepark. Jesus Martinez said his clothes always end up caked in paint and sometimes become too stiff to wear again.
Their wheels, both big and small, roared along Gainesville roads. Riding on bikes, skateboards and roller skates, some gripping “Black Lives Matter” posters, protesters aimed for peace and unity.
This scene at the summer “Push for Peace” protest in Gainesville inspired Jesus and Carrie Martinez to paint a mural dedicated to peace and skateboarding. On Dec. 4 and 5, they created the mural, which portrays a skateboarder riding through yellow rays in Possum Creek Skatepark, located at 4009 NW 53 Ave.