Public Art of the Week

LAFCU traveling art exhibit

When LAFCU sponsors a local event, it takes with it a customized logo painted by Lansing-area muralists and artists, including Ryan Holmes, Brian Whitfield and Nevin Speerbrecker. Each artist applied their personal touch to a single letter from the LAFCU logo. The letters stand 6 feet tall and altogether span 35 feet.

Holmes painted a pleasant flower in a natural field for the letter L, while both Whitfield and Speerbrecker turned to expressing themselves with musical instruments, a perfect fit for the recent JazzFest Michigan, where the photo was snapped.

The letter C, illustrated by LAFCU creative director Kellie Swiger, and the U, created by Lansing artist Samia Muhammad, are more abstract in nature, with the C reflecting waves of a sunburst and the U a floral print of a tree.

The “LAFCU Serves Series” is a traveling art exhibit showcasing the vast talents of local artists, Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, the credit union’s chief marketing officer, said. The project began in 2016. Over the years, scores of mid-Michigan artists have participated in LAFCU art projects.

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