The featured mural "Capture of Tom Dooley" depicts the capture of the infamous outlaw, Tom Dooley, who was captured in Johnson County on the banks of Doe Creek. Blind Fiddler G.B. Grayson recorded the earliest version of 'The Ballad of Tom Dooley' back in 1929. This mural, painted by Cristy Dunn, depicts Colonel Grayson with a rock in one hand and a pistol in the other. The legend is that he arrested Dooley with the rock and held the pistol on the North Carolina posse to keep them from hanging him on the spot. He made sure Dooley got home safely for a fair trial. The man painted on the brick is beloved fiddle player and nephew of Colonel Grayson, Frank Grayson.
Cristy Dunn, Executive Director, Johnson County Center for the Arts and lead artist for the eleven murals, knows the power of the Arts to uplift the human spirit. She says, "When someone sees my work I want them to feel a connection to the sacredness within us all. My grandfather was a Fiddler, and his music held the power to transform the greatest of life's hardships. Somehow, through his music, he taught me the same. I began to paint at a very young age. I remember being swept away by the process of creating when the adversity of life became nearly unbearable. These murals sparked a revival of interest in the history and music of Johnson County and tell our community's collective story while celebrating a rich heritage that was nearly forgotten."
The Mountain City Musical Mural Walk is located just north of Boone, N.C. and begins a line of murals on the mural trail continuing on to St Paul, Virginia, then in Marion, where The Song of the Mountains mural tells the story of local mountain music, then north of St Paul is the town of Coeburn, which features the Crooked Road musical murals. North of Coeburn is the town of Wise with a master work of art in the historical Wise Inn, while above Wise is The Town of Appalachia, which has a beautifully painted New Deal Post Office mural.
This trail showcase of cultural art tells a precious story of Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia, well worth a driving trip into this beautiful, scenic area of the Appalachian Mountains. Take mile marker 294 off the Blue Ridge Parkway north to Boone (where you can stop and view the New Deal Mural, "Daniel Boone") and up to Mountain City to begin this journey through scenic and artistic beauty.
The Appalachian Mural Trail showcases public cultural art murals that tell the stories and shares the beauty of the Appalachian region. Go to muraltrail.com to read about the murals located along the trail and find directions to travel the trail. Witness the power of art to help us through!
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