CAROLINA BEACH — Last month, 16 artists in Carolina Beach submitted to complete the ninth piece of art work to be installed on Pleasure Island as part of the Carolina Beach Mural Project.
The mural, titled “Fun & Joy,” will be located at 915 N. Lake Park Blvd. Local artist Jimmy Dean, 38, has been selected and began prepping the work, to be completed at the beginning of April.
“Fun & Joy” will be featured on the west-facing wall at the Lake Park Boulevard location. The building was once a ’70s, early ’80s roller-skating rink, bingo hall, and bike rental shop, among other businesses.
A Wilmington resident, Dean goes by the artist name “Manix.” He said in a press release his inspiration for “Fun & Joy” was spawned from childhood innocence and “unadulterated happiness.”
Dean attended culinary school at CFCC but switched to becoming a full-time artist three years ago. He now does street art and murals for Art by Nugget.
More information about the Carolina Beach Mural Project can be found at carolinabeachmurals.org.
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