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01 November 2013

Murals: No middle man



You need courage and imagination when you engage in producing a mural. 

Murals often trigger a strong response from the viewer and they often inspire many to think about creating one at home.  
(Few manage to realise this idea.)

mural : noun_a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall.    
adjective [ attrib. ]_of, like, or relating to a wall a mural escarpment.
ORIGIN late Middle English : from French, fromLatin muralis, from murus ‘wall.’ The adjective was first used in mural crown ; later (mid 16th cent.) the sense [placed or executed on a wall] arose, reflected in the current noun use (dating from the early 20th cent.).