The latest piece of public art on the Route 1 corridor is a new mural in Bladensburg.
Located at the Ernest Maier masonry supply store at 4700 Annapolis Rd., the mural shows the town name over a sunset on the nearby Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River.
Artist Cindy Fletcher Holden, who currently lives in Annapolis, spent a lot of time on the Route 1 corridor visiting family in Riverdale Park as a kid.
Completed earlier this month, the new mural was done freehand with 1 Shot sign enamel.
Holden also painted a mural last summer showing Bladensburg’s history and everyday life around the corner on the same property. She has also done several murals elsewhere in Maryland including in Baltimore and Annapolis .
Murals have become a popular form of public art along the Route 1 corridor, with another one going up this month along the side of Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. Riverdale Park also has a mural showcasing the town name, and Hyattsville has two murals with its name.
A building with a popular mural that said “Handmade in Hyattsville” was torn down to make way for the new Canvas apartments and shops next to the historic Armory building in the Arts District.
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