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Muralist Ernesto Maranje brings a touch of Gainesville history to Northside Park
Maranje finished the mural, which was inspired by local wildlife, Jan. 30 The mural took Ernesto Maranje about one week to complete.
Ernesto Maranje turned a racquetball court’s blank wall into a mural that embodies Gainesville’s natural environment.
Local curated art project 352walls invited Maranje, 37, to paint a mural for the upgraded Northside Park, located at 5701 NW 34th Blvd., which was renovated with new equipment and facilities in October 2020.
Raquel Vallejo, one of the project coordinators, said she wanted Maranje to paint a mural last year after seeing his work in Wynwood, a neighborhood in South Florida known for its many murals. But the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the collaboration.