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David Spear Paints Columbia’s Story | Columbia Missouri News
A towering new mural in Columbia’s North Village Arts District is painting the city’s soul—one brushstroke at a time. Local artist David Spear, who once called the area home for a decade, is bringing Columbia’s rich history to life on a 100-foot-wide, 30-foot-tall canvas at 1-10 Orr Street. From colonial roots to 21st-century icons—including blues legend Babe Martin—the mural serves as a poetic visual timeline, funded by the City Arts Commission, the City Arts Foundation, and the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Spear, now mentoring former apprentices like Jay Reed, sees this as both…
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