{"id":118309,"date":"2022-03-15T15:53:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T20:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=118309"},"modified":"2022-03-16T18:23:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T23:23:46","slug":"oxfords-latest-large-scale-outdoor-mural-features-princess-hoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/oxfords-latest-large-scale-outdoor-mural-features-princess-hoka\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford’s Latest Large Scale Outdoor Mural Features Princess Hoka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Work has started on Oxford<\/strong>\u2019s latest large scale outdoor mural. Anna Murphy <\/strong>has begun painting an  approximately 1,600 square foot mural on the back wall of Oxford Square North Plaza<\/strong>, facing the parking garage located on The Square.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Business owner Helen Overstreet<\/strong> of Mike Overstreet Properties, LLC<\/strong> commissioned the large scale mural of\u00a0Princess Hoka<\/strong>, a Chickasaw<\/strong> maiden who once owned the land that is now the City of Oxford. Overstreet, with the\u00a0assistance of project manager and artist, Earl Dismuke<\/strong>, has been working with Murphy since 2019 on the design of the mural. Murphy worked closely with members of the Chickasaw Nation<\/strong> to insure the accuracy of the design,\u00a0including the facial features, jewelry, and clothing depicted. The flora and fauna in the design are native to the area,\u00a0 and the animals featured hold special meaning to the Chickasaw Nation. Members of the Chickasaw Nation traveled\u00a0to Oxford to bless the wall and those involved in the process before painting began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist Anna Murphy, is a visual artist living in Chicago, Illinois<\/strong>. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from the University of Louisville<\/strong>. Murphy has been painting murals since 2016. She is assisted by her mother, Paula  Murphy<\/strong>, who is also an artist, in the painting process. \u201cPrincess Hoka\u201d will be painted in Murphy\u2019s signature blue and white, similar to porcelain china, on a background of gold. To see more of Murphy\u2019s work please visit  www.annapmurphy.com<\/a> or @annapmurphy<\/a> on Instagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The installation process began in early March and will take approximately four to six weeks to complete. The  public is invited to stop by and meet the artist during the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnna\u2019s talent and ability to paint hyper realistic large scale murals is incredible. I am thankful we live in a city  where public officials and members of the community embrace opportunities like this one. \u201d – Earl Dismuke <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For more information on this project, please contact Earl Dismuke: 662-202-8216 or ewdismuk@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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