🎨 Transforming City Walls: The Power of Public Murals
🎨 Transforming City Walls: The Power of Public Murals
Contact Corey Barksdale
📞 615-601-2787 | ✉️ clow2ground@gmail.com
Across cities nationwide, once-blank walls are being reborn as vibrant canvases that tell powerful stories, reflect cultural identity, and ignite community pride. Corey Barksdale, a nationally recognized African American mural artist based in Atlanta, is helping to lead this visual renaissance—bringing life, color, and soul to public spaces through transformativ
🖌️ Corey Barksdale: Murals That Move Communities
Known for his bold color palette, expressive figures, and deep cultural symbolism, Corey Barksdale has painted murals for libraries, cultural institutions, businesses, and public installations across the U.S. His murals do more than beautify—they inspire.
Whether it’s honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., celebrating Black heritage, or bringing light to urban neighborhoods, Corey’s murals offer more than decoration—they create connection and conversation.
🧱 Murals That Make a Difference
Inspired by programs like Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Project, Corey’s work reflects a belief that public art is not just about aesthetics—it’s about impact. Murals become places for education, healing, justice, and unity.
In cities like Atlanta, Oakland, and New Orleans, murals are being used to:
• Promote local talent
• Spark neighborhood revitalization
• Celebrate cultural heritage
• Humanize social justice movements
• Beautify public and private spaces
Corey Barksdale’s murals are part of that movement—engaging communities and turning ordinary walls into extraordinary cultural landmarks.
🏙️ Murals for Every Space
Corey creates custom murals for:
• City buildings & civic centers
• Community centers & libraries
• Restaurants & retail stores
• Corporate offices & lobbies
• Public art programs & festivals
• Residential interiors & exteriors
His mural styles range from realistic to abstract, from socially conscious to purely decorative—all customized for the space and story you want to tell.
✨ Why Choose Corey Barksdale?
• 🎨 Authentic Expression: Artwork that reflects African American history, community values, and cultural pride
• 🖌️ Master Craftsmanship: Fine attention to color, composition, and detail
• 🤝 Collaborative Process: Open client communication and concept sketching
• 📍 Local & National Reach: Based in Atlanta, available for projects across the U.S.
Corey’s murals are more than paintings—they’re public storytelling tools that honor both history and hope.
🌍 From Ancient Art to Modern Impact
Murals have existed for centuries—from ancient Egypt to the Renaissance—and have always served as vessels for storytelling, education, and identity. Today, Corey Barksdale continues that tradition with murals that reflect modern voices and timeless truths.
Whether created for social awareness, celebration, or pure visual beauty, Corey’s murals bring communities together and create lasting impressions.
🎯 Let’s Create Together
Looking to transform a wall into something unforgettable? Corey Barksdale offers competitive pricing, professional service, and a passion for telling meaningful stories through art.
📞 Call or Text: 615-601-2787
📧 Email: clow2ground@gmail.com
🖼️ Let your wall become a voice. Let your space become a statement.
NBC-Escape Routes Mural Commission Art Competition
2012 - Team Black - Atlanta Team - Derek Konzelman, Drew Konzelman,
& Corey Barksdale (Team Black won the overall 2012 Escape Routes
Competition)
NBC Escape Routes Mural Commission Art Competition 2012 video. A creative mural art painting in the step by step process.
Loccitane store mural art painting in Buckhead
Atlanta of Atlanta history
Atlanta mural artist sketching painting close up of Loccitane commissioned mural painting
Atlanta history painting close up view of large scale mural wall art
Mural art is empowering, it takes the subject matter to the very edge of bringing it to actual life because of the magnitude of its size. Murals involve communities and they bring people together. Brings people in the community together because murals usually are a reflection of the community.
Athens Georgia retail store Pic Six Mural Painting on Clark street in historic Athens Georgia.
Pic Six Mural Art Painting by Atlanta muralist Corey Barksdale. Whisical style urban downtown Athens Georgia inspired mural art.
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other permanent surface.
Elevate Atlanta Wall Mural Painting
Fairburn Georgia Wall Mural Painting
Live Painting Demo @ Middle Georgia College.
Commission Mural Wall Art for your school, office building, home, church, etc. Public Mural Wall Art are spectacular art creations that can enhance your building.
Mural Wall Art are often pretty expansive,
covering large walls and spaces on both the interior and exterior
space. The above mural painting captures the
diversity of a multi-ethnic environment.
Murals are important in that they bring art into the
public sphere. Located on the outside wall at the International
Community School, Decatur Georgia this mural art painting
is a favorite of many of the parents.
Atlanta's Ben Hill Recreation Center Commissioned Mural Art in Progress Acrylic Painting - PAINT BIG PROJECT TEAM - WonderRoot, Living Walls, Dorian McDuffie & Atlanta Office of Recreation
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Ben Hill Recreation Center Mural Commission Art by Atlanta Artist Corey Barksdale