MT PISGAH, S.C. — Mt. Pisgah Community & Resource Center if getting new life thanks to Leadership Kershaw County, a 10-month community leadership engagement program.
“Art is a fabulous way to tell a story and to connect people,” said Dolly Patton with this year's class of Leadership Kershaw County
Every year, the class chooses a community improvement project. This year's class decided to add murals to Mt. Pisgah Community & Resource Center.
“In our project, we wanted to focus on a project that would impact the community and something people would be proud of, and we wanted to reflect the community," Patton said. "The Mt. Pisgah area is a very important location in Kershaw County. A fabulous community group, the people there re-claimed their school and are doing wonderful services for the community - food services and health services - and we felt like we could provide something to beautify the school.”
Local artist Colt Shirley has spent almost 2 weeks bringing the community's vision to life, showcasing what's important to them.
“The ram and athletics were always a part of the school and community," Patton said. "Church, there's two very important churches, so that's why one of the panels has a church. Kershaw County is a rural county and all kinds of farming occurred in that area.”
The mural will be officially unveiled on December 2.