Brooklynites gathered for
some communal paint by numbers
at Atlantic Terminal Mall
on June 22, where the shopping
center invited locals to fi ll in a
new mural by famed Brooklyn
artist Patrick Dougher with vibrant
“I purposely designed it
to be simple so that it would
be accessible, and you didn’t
have to be a great painter to
participate,” said Dougher,
who crafted the outline
of the mural, which read,
“Spread love.” “We had all
skill levels helping. We had
everyone from children to
80-year-olds helping out.”
Dougher — a lifelong Kings
County resident — said about
150 people helped color the
mural, which took its inspirational
message from another
famous Brooklynite.
“Spread love, it’s the
Brooklyn way,” he said. “Biggie
Smalls made the saying famous
in the song ‘Juicy,’ and
it’s just a nice motto that we
live by.”
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The group painting session
was the marquee attraction of
FamilyFest, a free event that
invited passersby to kick off
the summer with athletic
events and board games, in
addition to the art.
Throughout the four-hour
event, guests listened to music
and visited booths set up
by local businesses, including
an educational chess station
hosted by New York Chess &
Games, and immersive virtual
reality tours from Yokey
Pokey VR.
YOUNG ARTISTS: Volunteers help paint the “Spread Love” mural during
FAMILYFEST at the Atlantic Terminal Mall. Children were also invited to
help paint the mural. Photos by Caroline Ourso
Spreading love with art