“Walk Together Children,” one of Nellie Ashford's two airport artworks, incorporates used fabric in a nod to a way of life where little was wasted. (Non-digitally produced artworks in the airport mural program were photographed and digitally reproduced to scale.) It celebrates children as our future while connecting to the Charlotte of yesteryear, from old shotgun houses to an abundance of greenspace and wildlife.
“I wanted to give you a sense of feeling what our Charlotte has been and give you an opportunity to know what we have experienced at my age in the Charlotte area,” she said.