“The Carter Post
is a vital part of our city’s history, and of the history of Mattapan,”
said Mayor Kim Janey. “Throughout the BPDA’s PLAN: Mattapan process,
we’ve frequently heard the importance of increased public art in the
neighborhood. I am so pleased we can properly honor the anniversary of
the Carter Post, as well as the Mattapan community, with this local,
original artwork.”
"It was a
pleasure working with the BPDA, the community group and Sobek on this
creation of peace, family and Community,” said Mary-dith Tuitt, Commander of the Wm. E.
Carter American Legion Post 16. “The members of the Carter Post 16 were able to watch the
birth of his vision from brick wall to Stars and Stripes. And they both
portray the passion of service to the public and respect for the military
"
Sobek is a
graffiti artist who has been creating since he was a child growing up in
Mattapan, a neighborhood he says in many ways raised him.
"I wanted
to depict a sense of nature, and community love in representation of the
Mattahunt tribe, as well as paying respects to those who gave their life,
as well as those still fighting for a better world,” said Sobek. “The
process has been a blessing because of the community support. Thanks to
the youth who took pictures and the seasoned veterans who supplied me
with more knowledge.”
The Mayor's
Office of Arts and Culture also commissioned Sobek for a long-term interior
public artwork
at the Roxbury Branch. It's being funded by the City's Percent for Art
Program, and the artist is in the design phase of the project right now.
This mural
unveiling follows a mural unveiled in May created by local teens at the
Mattapan Teen Center. Both projects are part of the PLAN: Mattapan Public
Art Project, which builds on the Agency’s PLAN: Mattapan study and delivers on the plan’s short-term implementation
items identified by the community to support the creation of temporary
public art in Mattapan. Launched in 2018, PLAN: Mattapan's goal is to work with the community to create a
comprehensive vision to shape inclusive growth and investment throughout
the neighborhood. As part of this project, two additional locations for
murals in Mattapan are being explored by the BPDA. Mattapan property
owners interested in hosting a mural should contact BPDA Community
Engagement Manager Kenya Beaman.
The BPDA is also
budgeting another $75,000 for public art as part of its PLAN: Newmarket study. With the Mayor's office of Arts and Culture, the
agency is exploring unique opportunities for public art that are
expressive of Newmarket.
The BPDA is
leading an unprecedented number of planning studies alongside Boston’s
communities, each guided by Imagine Boston 2030, the first city-wide master plan in 50 years aimed at
guiding growth. There are neighborhood planning studies moving forward in
Charlestown, Downtown, Dorchester’s Glover’s Corner, Mattapan, Newmarket and East Boston, and the Western Ave Corridor and planning guidelines have been passed
for PLAN: JP/Rox, PLAN: South Boston Dorchester Avenue, and PLAN: Nubian Square. The South Boston Seaport Strategic Transit Plan and Allston-Brighton Mobility Study are identifying specific mobility
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