17 - Where Inspiration and Strength Blooms

The Rail Trail unveiled of a new mural sponsored by U.S. Bank as part of the I Heart Rail Trail initiative in April 2022. The mural, titled Where Inspiration and Strength Blooms, colorfully depicts a Black woman, modeled after a friend of the artists', surrounded by greenery and a crown of figs. The piece is a collaboration between local female artists Owl (@owl.clt), Sam Guzzie (@samguzzie), and Kalin Devone (@kalin_renee), who felt inspired by their collective energy and “merging of elements that showed [their] strength as women as well as a way to use [their] authenticity to inspire others in the community.” The mural can be found on the Duke Energy building in Uptown Charlotte on E Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, between Brevard and College Streets.