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DeKalb artist hopes to bring community together through murals

A DeKalb woman is leaving her mark in her hometown one paint stroke at a time.
DeKalb artist hopes to bring community together through murals

A DeKalb woman is leaving her mark in her hometown one paint stroke at a time.

“I just had a dream one night and decided I was going to post that I would like to start painting murals. I thought if I could just paint one, I would be so happy,” said Ashley Tuppen.

For the 25-year-old DeKalb native, that Facebook post from September 2023 sparked a journey that would allow her to turn her art into a career.

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