Krystal Maynor Interview

20 Nov

We are proud to share more about our upcoming Greison Trail mural project! Muralist Krystal Maynor spoke with us about her experiences as an artist and we couldn’t be more excited for her art collaboration with the LINC. 

Krystal Maynor is the owner of Krystal Michelle Mural Studio. She has been painting murals for two years, but art has always been an important part of her life. She said, “I think I always have been an artist, like since I was a little girl, and I don’t know that I always realized it.”

Krystal’s words are inspiring for any young artists out there who are working to find where they belong. Art is a beautiful thing and we love learning about how our favorite artists discovered their love for art. 

Created using the Donation Thermometer plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/donation-thermometer/.$9,500Raised $5,028 towards the $9,500 target.$5,028Raised $5,028 towards the $9,500 target.53%

We are halfway there with the donations for this project and are so excited to see its completion very soon. If you would like to help contribute, please click the link below.

Krystal told us all about her work on commercial murals. She also shared that she works on hand painted signs as well. For her murals, she loves being involved throughout the design process. She shared how she loves working with businesses and finding exactly what each business needs. She said, “the fun part is when you see a business with a particular need, and usually they’re looking to attract more customers, […] And then I can design something for their space that will ultimately meet their needs.”

There are so many different avenues and mediums of art. Krystal Maynor started painting on canvas, and did not expect she would end up painting murals, but she always admired the murals of fellow artists. 

She became more interested in murals and “started to learn about other muralists and they really inspired me. At one point I joined something called The Artist Academy with Andrea Erhart, and I read her book about painting murals, and I just decided to try 1 or 2, and it just didn’t stop after that.”

Maynor expressed how excited she was when she first heard from the LINC about the Greison Trail mural project. She shared with us what drew her to this project. She said, “What they were looking for was something that was totally immersive and […] featured the nature, the local flora and fauna of the area.” 

She shared with us the inspiration behind the mural and what she wanted her mural to convey. She said, “I wanted it to be something where people stepped into the tunnel and felt like they were in another world.” She wanted her mural to feel like you are transported when you step inside the tunnel “ like they’re just part of this understory in Newnan.”

Finally, Krystal Maynor expressed how much she loves the Newnan community. She loved seeing the excitement the community had around the mural. She said, “After […] the first week, there were some local neighborhood kids that started visiting me pretty regularly, and […] brought me bouquets of flowers, presents of rocks to say thank you.”

We can’t wait to share Krystal Maynor’s mural with everyone in our Newnan community. Her art is a welcome addition to the LINC trail, and we couldn’t have made this dream a reality without our supportive Newnan community. 

If you would like to see more of Krystal’s artwork, follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and check out her website.

Tags:

Post Comment

Top