Here’s how you can help design Louisville’s 10th Street floodwall mural

By the end of this year, the 10th Street floodwall in Portland will be covered in paint.

The Louisville Commission on Public Art chose local artist Laurie Blayney to complete the 6,000 square foot mural that will be as long as the Great Pyramid of Giza is tall.

Blayney’s art installation will cover a section of the floodwall’s north and south side along the expanded section of Waterfront Park.

LPM’s Giselle Rhoden spoke with Blayney and her daughter Hannah Jones about the massive project and how Kentuckiana residents can get help with the design.

This interview has been edited for clarity and length.

What goes into doing something of this scale?

Hannah Jones: You can't just use a ladder to make this happen. You need big, large construction looking lifts.

Laurie Blayney: With the tim