Peace Salt Lake City

Stop Gun Violence Mural

What: A 8’ x 5’  Stop Gun Violence Mural in Central City.

When: Friday , August 19, 2022 11am

Were:   75 S. 600 W               Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Why: In Response to all the recent shootings in Salt Lake City and around the United States. 

Artist Kyle Holbrook has lost forty-six (46) friends to gun violence including his best friends and family. This mural is meant to be a healing place for himself and the families of lost loved ones.

The Mural is part of a “Gun Violence Awareness National Tour" to all 50 States. ‘Peace Salt Lake’ is in close proximity to other murals in Central City thus drawing more attention to the mural and the message.

The Hope is that people will get selfies with the mural and spread the message of Peace and Awareness to Stop Violence.

How: The Artist painted the mural by brush and acrylic paints in a contemporary street art style similar to ‘Banksy’.

The Mural depicts the hand throwing up the ‘Peace” symbol to focus on the human aspect for solutions to gun violence as opposed to the guns that do not shoot by themselves.

Who: International Artist Kyle Holbrook painted the mural sponsored by Moving Lives of Kids Arts Center www.MLKmural.com . Artist Kyle Holbrook has painted murals in 43 countries and 42 states around the world.