Mural of Dolly Parton and RuPaul
| Mural of Dolly Parton and RuPaul | |
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| Artist | Gus Cutty |
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| Location | Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| 35°34′43.6″N 82°35′40.5″W / 35.578778°N 82.594583°W | |
In 2018, artist Gus Cutty painted a mural of Dolly Parton on Haywood Road outside Beauty Parade Hair Salon in West Asheville, North Carolina, United States. The portrait replaced another of a girl licking ice cream, and took four days to complete. Cutty modeled the painting after a vintage portrait of the country singer.[1]
In 2021, he added a portrait of RuPaul.[2] Prior to the unveiling, salon owner Terra Marshall asked people to guess the identity of the second portrait.[3]
Reception[edit]
John Le of WLOS called the original mural of Dolly "a colorful new artistic landmark ... sure to draw a lot of traffic on social media".[1] Following the addition of RuPaul's image, Donald Padgett of Out said the pairing was "just the type of unity this country needs most right now" and wrote, "The response has been decidedly positive, with even RuPaul giving a big seal of approval to the mural."[4] RuPaul tweeted, "Gorgeous! I hope it's real."[5][6] Brook Bolen included the painting in Asheville Today's 2021 "guide to Asheville, NC's most marvelous murals".[7] Brett White of Decider.com described the mural as "absolutely gorgeous". On season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race, seven contestants attempted to recreate the painting as part of a mini-challenge on episode "The Ross Mathews Roast".[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Le, John (July 20, 2018). "'I will always love you': Dolly Parton fan goes big with West Asheville mural". WLOS. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ WLOS Staff (April 5, 2021). "Surprise! Dolly's partner in West Asheville mural has been Ru-vealed". WLOS. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Newsource, C. N. N. (March 30, 2021). "Who's joining Dolly in West Asheville mural?". Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "RuPaul and Dolly Parton Take Over Salon Wall in New Mural". www.out.com. April 7, 2021. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "RuPaul and Dolly Parton are reunited in this Southern salon's incredible mural". April 7, 2021. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "RuPaul on Twitter: "Gorgeous! I hope it's real.… "". Archived from the original on 2022-04-06.
- ^ Bolen, Brook (July 5, 2021). "A guide to Asheville, NC's most marvelous murals". Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "'Drag Race' Season 14 Queens Stunned by Mini Challenge: Paint RuPaul's Face [Exclusive]". Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.