FMA Presents The First Piece Of Public Art Dedicated To Henry Faulkner

The Faulkner Morgan Archive is excited to announce the creation of a new LGBTQ mural in downtown Lexington, thanks to a partnership with PRHBTN! This new mural will be the first piece of public artwork or landmark in the U.S. dedicated to the life and legacy of Henry Faulkner. The design for the mural was created by Kentucky artists Brian and Sara Turner of Cricket Press. They incorporated a photo of Henry from FMA’s collections, and aspects of his iconic paintings to create this design. Local muralist Wylie Caudill will paint Cricket Press’ design on the wall, with his own added flair.

The mural will be painted between October 9-18

The wall set aside for the mural is located at 162 Church St, right around the corner from the mural of Sweet Evening Breeze, “The Mother of Us All,” by Gaia. That mural was the first piece of public art in Lexington dedicated to an LGBTQ Individual. This mural of Henry Faulkner will be the second. Placing these two murals in close proximity to each other is deeply meaningful as Sweets housed Henry when he was a young, gay man. Together, these murals will speak to their relationship and the incredible impact and legacy that the pair had on Lexington’s LGBTQ community.

This mural was made possible due to generous support from LexArts and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.

Join us on Monday, October 12 from 5pm-7pm for a night of live painting, good food, cold beer, and fun hangs!

Come and watch Wylie Caudill working on the mural live! This is a great chance to see artists work in person and meet some of the organizers.

We will be joined by the Olmeda's Food Truck as well as the Country Boy Brewing beer trailer. So come hungry and thirsty! This event is weather dependent and we will update you with any changes!