Billboard live painting
Jesse Pierpoint, artist and creative director for Seven2, live-paints a portrait of Nelson Mandela on a billboard at 301 W. Main, Friday, July 11, 2014. Pierpoint's interpretation of "legacy" is a project by Boom Creative and Global Credit Union and is part of the credit union's Global Citizen campaign.
Section:Picture story
Jessie Pierpoint begins work on the blank canvas near the corner of Main and Bernard, July 11, 2014, in Spokane.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Spectators watch as Jessie Pierpoint works on the blank canvas.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Supporters of Jessie Pierpoint gather near the corner of Main and Bernard to watch Pierpoint paint.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Jessie Pierpoint adds yellow spray paint to the billboard.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Onlookers gather to watch Jessie Pierpoint paint.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
A construction worker on the new Spokane Grand Hotel site gets his dance moves on as music blasts from across Main Avenue where Jessie Pierpoint paints his billboard.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Jessie Pierpoint adds some finishing touches to his image of Nelson Mandela on his billboard project.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Global Credit Union’s Mary Starkey, right, gives a thumbs up after photographing Christine Cresswell in front of Jessie Pierpoint’s billboard project.
Dan Pelle The Spokesman-Review Buy this photo
Share on Social Media