{"id":248678,"date":"2026-04-27T20:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/248678\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:17:09","slug":"apopka-murals-unveils-painting-on-dominos-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/248678\/","title":{"rendered":"Apopka Murals unveils painting on Domino\u2019s wall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apopka Murals<\/a>\u00a0unveiled its latest painting on Friday night, which brings new life to the western wall of Domino\u2019s Pizza at 2 E. Main St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis started as a small project to beautify a smaller area right into the Downtown Barbers where I work at, and this turned into something a lot bigger than what we expected,\u201d said Apopka Murals founder Luis Rivera at the ceremony. \u201cThank you to all of you guys for actually helping me give back to the community and giving me the freedom to do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new mural depicts local icons and landmarks, including orange blossoms, City Hall,\u00a0the West Orange Trail pedestrian bridge<\/a>, a train on the Orange Belt Railway, and a page of The Apopka Chief. The word \u201cApopka\u201d stretches across the mural in the font of the city\u2019s logo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Supporters at the mural unveiling included commissioner-elect Yesenia Baron, Melanie\u00a0Jankun\u00a0of\u00a0Creative Hub of Apopka<\/a>, and Mayor Bryan Nelson. The mural\u00a0cost\u00a0$5,000,\u00a0with\u00a0The Apopka Chief and\u00a0the\u00a0Apopka Serves\u00a0Foundation each covering half.\u00a0Creative\u00a0Hub of Apopka covered the supplies\u00a0using a $1,000\u00a0grant from the city of Apopka, according to Rivera.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to think that everyone\u00a0coming\u00a0into downtown Apopka from the west is going to see this\u00a0beautiful mural for years to come,\u201d said J.C. Derrick, publisher of The Apopka Chief. \u201cThe artist did a great job of capturing the essence of the city.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ben Keller, a Connecticut-based artist who previously painted\u00a0the orange grove mural at Chito\u2019s Cutz<\/a>, started painting the mural on\u00a0April19. He enjoyed \u201cbringing in elements of the historical beauty of Apopka\u2019s past,\u201d especially the train.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in a railroad town,\u00a0or a rich railroad history town, so I\u2019ve always been fascinated by them, and some of my ancestors used to work on the Pennsylvania Railroad,\u201d he said. \u201cWithout the railroads, a lot of towns in America wouldn\u2019t have been built or founded, so they kind of paved the way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Keller said the stucco on the wall and some of the painting\u2019s details were challenging, but he \u201cwasn\u2019t fazed by it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope this could serve as a sign of revitalization of the town and\u00a0bringing\u00a0in more artwork and more funding for the public arts,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m just honored to have the opportunity to paint and honor the town this way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chad Creech of Apopka Serves Foundation, shared his appreciation with the guests.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0so glad that we were able to have a lot of partners here in the community\u00a0come\u00a0together and make this happen for us,\u201d Creech said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Non-profit revitalization program Main Street Apopka previously\u00a0unveiled a mural on the Domino\u2019s wall<\/a>\u00a0last August, but the wall waspainted\u00a0over<\/a>\u00a0barely a week later\u00a0due to\u00a0plagiarism allegations<\/a>. The city of Apopka\u00a0terminated its funding agreement<\/a>\u00a0with Main Street Apopka following the controversy.<\/p>\n

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Sarah Merly is an editorial assistant and reporter for The Apopka Chief. She joined the Chief in May 2025 after graduating from Patrick Henry College’s journalism program in Washington, D.C. In her spare time, Sarah loves watching rom-coms, visiting Disney, and throwing parties.<\/p>\n

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