As one of the three inaugural NEON Festival mural collaborations, New Energy of Norfolk, was the introduction most visitors had when approaching the burgeoning arts district. Together, two ODU professors created a mural that was a friendly welcome to the neighborhood with Richard Nickel’s playful, smiling houses illuminated by Clay McGlamory’s solar light installations. The mural was painted over in 2021 as part of the renovations for Pilot Place.
Rick remains a fixture in the NEON District, hosting annual pottery sales and creating new works, while Clay is very active with the local glassmaking community.
New Energy Of Norfolk
As one of the three inaugural NEON Festival mural collaborations, New Energy of Norfolk, was the introduction most visitors had when approaching the burgeoning arts district. Together, two ODU professors created a mural that was a friendly welcome to the neighborhood with Richard Nickel’s playful, smiling houses illuminated by Clay McGlamory’s solar light installations. The … New Energy Of Norfolk
View PostWild Alley
In 2015, then Chrysler Museum Glass Studio instructor Hannah Kirkpatrick led a student artist team from the Governor’s School for the Arts to create a neon piece inspired by the wilderness in a forgotten alley corner. The hidden neon artwork became the starting point for a years-long effort to beautify three blocks of Magazine Lane. … Wild Alley
View PostWith the Current
The mural’s maritime symbols represent ways Norfolk citizens create meaningful homes in what can be a transient city. It was a collaboration between local artists A. Valid and Christopher Revels that lived in Magazine Lane until it was replaced with Navid Rahman’s Jewel in 2018.
View PostSlappin’ the Base
A tattoo artist in Virginia Beach, Mark also specializes in illustrations for cards, posters, book and magazine covers, and promotional products in a wide variety of genres. His mural, Slappin’ the Base, was one of the first in the NEON District.
View PostMeter Pole Bike Sculptures
When parking meter heads were removed in the NEON District (free parking!) the empty poles became a creative canvas for The Governor’s School for the Arts visual arts student. With a new Bend-It PVC tool, teacher Liana Courts led the class in fabricating wild sculptures that attached to the poles. Inspired by a city-wide movement … Meter Pole Bike Sculptures
View PostNFK-Arts
Artist Elliott Addesso worked with students of Norfolk’s Emerging Leaders program to paint a large mural at the south entrance to NEON that features various text and symbols celebrating Norfolk. Painted on large boards and attached to the wall, the project was removed in 2022 due to the wood’s condition.
View PostLove
Completed in the very early days of the NEON District in 2014, Love was a collaboration between artist couple Alan Jelercic and Victoria Farr that lived on a vacant storefront on Granby Street. The mural on panel boards was a testament to their love for each other and their son and their home in Norfolk. … Love
View PostPlot Billboard
Portsmouth native and graffiti artist Wallace Berkley Gibbs III, aka Berk, created this artwork at the Plot on a billboard left by Zedd’s Auction House. The mural was painted over as a part of Cementiscope, a concrete mixer and kaleidoscope combination that projects light onto the billboard.
View PostUntitled
As a working artist in Norfolk during the early years of the NEON District, Hampton Boyer painted walls as part of the Alchemy NFK crew. His signature style was developed through indoor and outdoor murals, layering paint into imaginative, folklore-like figures. Hampton has gone on to exhibit in numerous group show and solo exhibitions, found … Untitled
View Post9th Annual NEON Festival
The 9th annual NEON Festival returned to NFK October 18 & 19, 2024. The nights were lit with performances, music, murals, art and more! Stay tuned for 2025's tenth anniversary celebration!
Learn MoreCall For Artists
Hundreds of artists have passed through NEON walls over the years. Big or small, international or your next door neighbor, high school student or college professor - artists of all kinds and skill levels are welcome to contribute to the NEON District's public art collection. Apply for project-based open calls throughout the year to join the club.
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