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How veterans are helping beautify a piece of Quinlan Center
Veteran blending love of service, Van Gogh into mosaic
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Gainesville folk artist Jason Smith is creating a mosaic bench depicting a soldier with a Vincent van Gogh-style background for the veteran’s parklet behind Quinlan Visual Arts Center. The center is holding a free workshop on Saturday Nov. 10, 2018, to help move the project along. - photo by Scott Rogers
Dirt once filled a long, thin median behind Quinlan Visual Arts Center on Green Street. It was somewhat of an eyesore because nothing would grow. So the Quinlan folks decided to do something more useful by bringing some color to the area.