Funded by SSA 27 as part of the City of Chicago’s Year of Public Art, the massive 4,000 square-foot mural celebrates Lakeview at an intersection that has historically served as the geographical center of the neighborhood. Artist Anthony Lewellen was raised in Lakeview, went to Lake View High School and has been a prominent figure in the Chicago art scene for decades, drawing inspiration for his design from the place he once called home. According to Lewellen, the central female figure in Lake View personifies the neighborhood itself. “Her hair flowing like waves, towers above the surrounding trees and buildings and in her reflected gaze, we see the horizon clear, blue, open and full of possibilities.”

Chicago Artist Anthony Lewellen's In Studio Clip