By Spencer Wilson

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ASPEN, Colorado ( KCNC ) — A new mural in one of Colorado’s most popular resort towns is getting a lot of attention, not only for the man who painted it, but because what it can represent for the mountain community that’s sometimes called “elite.”

The project was spearheaded by Katie Kiernan, an Aspen native and owner of the 212 Gallery. She saw another opportunity to break art free from its exclusive confines with the help of a well-known artist.

“You get to engage the whole community instead of just having only a solo exhibition in a traditional gallery setting,” Kiernan explained. “It’s this opportunity to make the art accessible, to bring it to the people by bringing it out into the public realm.”

To do this, she brought in

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