Pinellas County artist works to keep murals alive amid FDOT street murals controversy

A local artist is using her own free time to keep murals alive in the Tampa Bay Area.

This comes after the state recently began requesting that cities remove street murals due to safety concerns.

With each stroke of paint, Michelle Sasha, feels a sense of pride.

"My gut just was in knots with excitement like it was just the kind of thing that when you feel it in your gut, you gotta do it. That was it," said Michelle Sasha, a local artist.

She dedicates her free time to painting Pride flags and signs for marginalized groups on private properties.

"Whether it be driveways, your garage or garage door, trim on your patio, your steps on the front of your home, whatever it is applicable to the home and the resident, its just a way to emote love through that act," said Sasha.

Its an effort