An artist who grew up on the Route 1 corridor recently painted a massive new mural on a West Hyattsville parking garage.
Noted D.C. artist MISS CHELOVE painted the mural of a young woman surrounded by flowers at the Riverfront at West Hyattsville development.
CHELOVE, whose legal name is Cita Sadeli, grew up in Hyattsville, where her love of public art was sparked by graffiti she saw when she would ride into the city with her mom.
She previously painted murals at the Mount Rainier Public Library and at the Hyattsville Middle School, where she attended.
This mural is dramatically larger, however, at 202 feet wide by 62 feet high. CHELOVE worked with a crew of four on swing stages four and five stories above ground to paint the mural.
You can see the mural on the Green Line heading north to Hyattsville Crossing, from the Kaiser Permanente parking garage or on Ager Road headed towards Langley Park.
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More beautiful public art by the brilliant Miss Chelove. We’re delighted that this important work was chosen to be created by Hyattsville’s own noted artist.
Was VERY delighted to see the mural this morning on the way to work. Commuter on the green line will see and love this mural for years and years! Thank you CHELOVE for this incredible gift to your hometown!
Wow, thanks for the love everyone! It was a gigantic project, but myself and my artist assistants were so excited to create a moment of escape from everyday life. We hope that this artwork brightens your day <3 – MISS CHELOVE