From that interaction, Kelly’s idea was born. The mural displays a painting of her young daughter, posing with her hand proudly raised in a superhero “world-saving” pose, and is intended to underscore how important No Kid Hungry is.
Other symbolic elements of the painting include an orchid, to represent strength, love, and beauty, and word messages of “hope,” “community” and “rebuild.”
“But then you dive into it, and it’s about no kid left hungry, this huge issue that you didn’t know and wouldn’t even think of unless you read through the composition and looked.”
The Detroit mural is one of five, each one painted by a person of color, that No Kid Hungry commissioned to highlight childhood hunger in communities of need across the U.S.
“Overall about this campaign, I like how it’s not just the mural,” Kelly expressed.
“There is a whole documentary about this process, the rebuild of everything, and all of these components that they put together for one solid goal.”
You can visit Detroit’s No Kid Hungry mural at 1009 Cass Ave., in Detroit.
