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New mural offers hope, harmony in downtown Orlando

‘An Ode to Harmony’ dedicated as one of largest murals ever painted in the city

An Ode to Harmony becomes one of the largest murals ever to painted in Orlando. (Erik Sandoval, Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORLANDO, Fla. – One of the largest murals ever painted for the city was dedicated Tuesday at a small park in downtown Orlando.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Commissioner Patty Sheehan and representatives from Orlando Health — including ORMC Chief Operating Officer Ohme Entin — turned out to dedicate “An Ode to Harmony.”

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The mural, which is located at the corner of Rosalind Avenue and Central Boulevard, features images of swans and a little girl wearing a crown on her head.

That little girl is the daughter of one of the artists.

The daughter of one of the artists was the muse for a new mural in downtown Orlando. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

“We’re not from Orlando, but she is going to grow up in Orlando,” Peterson Guerrier said. “She is the future of Orlando, so we wanted to create something that basically speaks that volume of what Orlando can be and will be.”

Guerrier was joined by artists Jordan Justice and Chris Jones.

Jones said it’s appropriate that their piece faces the children’s section of the Orange County Public Library, which sits right across the street.

“To know they did it freehand is awesome,” Dyer said. “I don’t know how they can actually get the dimensions and everything.”

The mural will stay on the building it was painted on for at least a couple years.

The building is slated to be torn down to make room for Lake Eola’s transformation, which will open up a new path for people to enter the park.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Commissioner Patty Sheehan and leaders from Orlando Health — including ORMC Chief Operating Officer Ohme Entin (leftmost) — helped cut the ribbon in a new mural and park in the heart of downtown Orlando. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

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Erik Sandoval joined the News 6 team as a reporter in May 2013 and became an Investigator in 2020. During his time at News 6, Erik has covered several major stories, including the 2016 Presidential campaign. He was also one of the first reporters live on the air at the Pulse Nightclub shooting.

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