In a vibrant showcase of community spirit, a mural celebrating Olympian Alysa Liu was unveiled in Oakland\u2019s Temescal District. The mural stands as a tribute to Liu, who recently won gold in figure skating at the Winter Olympics in Milan.\n<\/p>\n
Details of the Mural<\/p>\n
The mural, created by Bay Area urban street art collective The Illuminaries, is located at the intersection of 43rd Street and Telegraph Avenue. It reaches an impressive height of 15 feet, bringing a sense of pride to the local community.\n<\/p>\n
Artist Collaboration<\/p>\n
The Illuminaries team consists of artists Steve Ha, Tim Hon, and Eric Nodora, who took on the project with enthusiasm. Hon shared their motivation, stating, \u201cWe just love to inspire youth with our murals and art. Things that make Oakland proud inspire us.\u201d Notably, the crew financed the mural themselves, highlighting their dedication to the project. <\/p>\n
Community Reaction<\/p>\n
Local residents and passersby expressed excitement over the mural\u2019s creation.
\nMany gathered to watch the mural come to life as it progressed.
\nOne observer remarked, \u201cIt\u2019s crazy that we have a gold medal athlete here in the Town. It\u2019s great that we\u2019re supporting local athletes!\u201d<\/p>\n
Historical Significance<\/p>\n
Alysa Liu made history as the first U.S. woman to win an individual Olympic medal in figure skating since Sasha Cohen achieved silver in 2006. Liu has been a subject of conversation regarding her hometown, finally affirming her connection to Oakland despite living in various Bay Area cities.\n<\/p>\n
Future Celebrations<\/p>\n
Officials in Oakland have announced plans for a celebration honoring Liu, although specifics have yet to be revealed. This mural not only commemorates her achievement but also symbolizes the local support for its athletes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a vibrant showcase of community spirit, a mural celebrating Olympian Alysa Liu was unveiled in Oakland\u2019s Temescal…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":202049,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[93759,93758,4579,76779,788,143,145,144,93760,51226,34024,2851],"class_list":["post-202048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-alysa","tag-celebrating","tag-district","tag-liu","tag-mural","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news","tag-oaklands","tag-olympian","tag-temescal","tag-unveiled"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/202049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}