{"id":766921,"date":"2026-06-29T02:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T02:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/766921\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T02:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T02:53:09","slug":"this-art-got-selected-to-be-community-painted-in-paint-by-number-style-in-belle-isle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/766921\/","title":{"rendered":"This art got selected to be community painted in Paint-By-Number style in Belle Isle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">DETROIT \u2013 The Detroit Historical Society chose \u201cCurrents in Color\u201d by Brontae Williamson to become a mural in Paint-By-Number style on Belle Isle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The mural will be located in The Strand at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Williamson says her piece reflects diversity between people and the natural world and Detroiters love for the city\u2019s beauty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Brontae Williamson is a multi-disciplinary designer with a product design degree from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Currents in Color will be translated into a 32 x 8-foot horizontal mural made of 16 4-foot square paint-by-number style panels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Paint-By-Number style honors Paint-By-Number\u2018s Detroit developer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroithistorical.org\/learn\/online-research\/encyclopedia-of-detroit\/robbins-dan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.detroithistorical.org\/learn\/online-research\/encyclopedia-of-detroit\/robbins-dan\">Dan Robbins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Panel painting will be open to the community throughout the summer and later assembled and hung on the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Panel painting information has not yet been released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Detroit Historical Society received submissions from local artists, the society aimed to find a piece for a mural to showcase Detroit\u2019s art community, region and maritime history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The society is an independent non-profit organization that manages the Detroit Historical Museum in Midtown and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Dossin Great Lakes Museum is located at 100 Strand Drive on Belle Isle. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Admission is $5 for adults and children and free for Detroit Historical Society members and children under 6. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/detroithistorical.org__;!!JzAkRiGGxM5L!opJI2f7Gv8iqL0xh4eUuM6e6vh6a5Nra5-Oa26jUIxh7GgT9eAHOx8f12VmHctihaBIynOxr7ERxILPzVPV-XJc2$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/detroithistorical.org__;!!JzAkRiGGxM5L!opJI2f7Gv8iqL0xh4eUuM6e6vh6a5Nra5-Oa26jUIxh7GgT9eAHOx8f12VmHctihaBIynOxr7ERxILPzVPV-XJc2$\">detroithistorical.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; 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