The LUX got a new mural on Saturday, May 7th designed by Presley Shellhase, a seventh grader at Mickle Middle School, with the help of her friends and family, CLC members, and UNL Honor Program Members. Her artwork was selected at the Walk Together event earlier this year and she received private lessons at the LUX to transform it into a mural. The mural features a myriad of colorful flowers and striking set of eyes to honor the memory of Marsha P. Johnson – known as an outspoken advocate for gay rights, Johnson was one of the prominent figures in the Stonewall uprising in 1969. “She was a really big part of LGBTQ history and really helped kickstart a lot of the laws that got put in place later on,” said Shellhase, ”So I thought that if I put this out there then people are a lot more likely to learn about her.” The mural can be seen on our Ceramics Center wall.

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