Flourish at Leesburg Mural

“Very little grows on jagged rock. Be ground. Be crumbled, so wildflowers will come up where you are.”
– Rumi

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have made numerous sacrifices. Our community has been greatly impacted — we’ve lost loved ones, many businesses struggled to stay afloat, and each and every one of us grappled with the concept of the “new normal”.

Amidst these challenges, Sagetopia was given the opportunity to spread a message of hope and new growth to encourage our community members. Many people pass by the Town of Leesburg-owned building as they walk to and from downtown Leesburg near the Liberty Parking Lot. We saw the potential to transform the blank walls into a breath of joy and life!

Many passersby have expressed encouragement and delight in the new mural! Watch the progression of our mural below:

Created and donated by: Sagetopia
Art Directors: Connor McDonald / Sung Hee Kim
Lead Illustrator: Melissa Swanchara
Project Managers: Molly Hwang / Kyle Iamsuri
Painters: Haley Watson / Ruth Han
Materials donated by: Friends of Leesburg Public Arts

Special thanks to Kim Kim and the many volunteers that dedicated their time and energy to bring this mural to life:

Jake Allen, Kyra Baron, Rose Bielobocky, Ruth Bielobocky, Ryan Choi, Yun Choi, James Garofalo, Anilea Goel, AJ McCory, Suzy McCory, Hailey Mowrey, Ranju Paliwa, Shreya Paliwa, Lanah Pheng, Rebekah Starin, Mariya Struts, Alex Tarquinio, Jed Walsh