Words to Live and Bike By - Hope

Artist: Alan McAnulty

“We all need hope desperately in these times, and nothing feels better than being free and outside on a gorgeous day,” writes McAnulty. “The image represents Hope (as nature) rising up out of darkness and grayness into a bright, colorful world. I used the grey of the pavement to express some of the darkness. (No offense to the pavement.)”
Alan McAnulty is a self-employed artist and freelance graphic designer. He’s glad to be in Marquette, which he considers “the nicest place ever”.

The Words to Live and Bike By project involves the painting of five text-inspired, site-specific murals on the surface of the Holly Greer Bike Path in Marquette. Applicants were asked to submit design proposals that reflect a unique and imaginative interpretation of each word and their accompanying locale. This project was brought to life by the City of Marquette Public Art Commission.