

She did not expect to find that a favourite son of the area had also entered the competition and had not been successful, so she was behind the 8 ball from the start. She hadn’t expected to win the competition and it was terrible timing for her as she had just buried her mother. She had never been down south and was not looking forward to the racism and segregation that the area was known for. However, she had no choice but to do this as she really needed the money that the prize provided. This required her to become familiar with the area and select appropriate subject matter to adorn the mural. Two timelines – North Carolina, USA in 1940 & 2018.Īnna Dale is a young graduate of an art school in New Jersey and is fortunate enough to have won a 48 States Mural competition to paint a mural in the southern town of Edenton, North Carolina on the post office.


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