FLORENCE — Digital creator Lindsay Floyd created her first mural. It was painted Sept. 20 at the United Way of Florence County.
The mural was one of more than 70 projects started and completed Sept. 20 during the United Way of Florence County's annual Day of Caring. The mural reflects the organization's primary focuses of education for ages 0-4, mental health and home rehabilitation.
She included youth activities in the mural, too. The mural design took several days, Floyd said. "I had a creative block, but I just kept going back and working on it.
I combined two different ideas I was working on. I ended up really loving this," she said. "Thankfully, they did too.
" Floyd said she has been drawing all her life. In school, she was a business major with a minor in art. "I still do commission work, graphic design — basically a little bit of everything," she said.
Floyd has a Facebook page. Eastern SC Chapter of the American Red Cross Executive Director Kara Byrd paints a mural in the conference room of the United Way of Florence County during the Sept. 20 annual Day of Caring.
E astern SC Chapter American Red Cross Executive Director Kara Byrd had a paint brush and was adding trees to the mural. The mural, Byrd said, will show how the United Way connects different sectors of the community. "You can see on here there are playgrounds and what not.
It just shows you the full picture of everything United Way touches in this community," Byrd said. Byrd said she has been painting f.