Local artist Ed Trask wants his mural in the 1100 block of North 25th Street in Church Hill to say, “Hey, look at this area. These lovely people are not getting the same chances the rest of us are receiving.” Mr. Trask said he painted the mural, on his own time, to splash some color into the bleak landscape of the impoverished neighborhood. He wanted kids in the city’s East End to know that the city loves them and to give the residents in “sometimes forgotten certain areas ... a new sense of optimism through color and light.” The mural was completed with help from local businesses and organizations, such as the Better Block initiative, a community effort to improve the safety and appeal of local neighborhoods. Mr. Trask said he hopes the mural will get people to see the area in a different light.
