Daughters

"For the seven faces coming to life in the 140-foot mural, they are all the faces of local women representing seven different ethnicities and the LGBTQ spectrum. Napoletano consulted LGBTQ advocate Time Out Youth while preparing for the project, interviewing people connected to the organization about their experiences.

The women he selected for the mural will be visually connected to each other with ribbons, painted in multicultural patterns from around the world. This, he said, shows the interwoven nature of what makes Charlotte interesting. “And what the real Charlotte looks like.”

“I just want them to identify with the individuals as individuals and as human beings, that they are all equally valid,” Napoletano said.

“We are all people. Treat people like people.”"

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