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Commodore James Barron

Credit: Sam Welty

606 Court Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 · Portsmouth · Southside Hampton Roads

Near Portsmouth Cultural Arts District

A mural on Court Street in Olde Towne Portsmouth depicting Commodore James Barron with the ships HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake.

Sponsor / commissioning body: Support Portsmouth Public Art

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Lead artist

Sam Welty

Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach muralist and sign painter creating custom hand-painted large wall murals, window paintings, corporate logos, and commercial advertising signs across Hampton Roads. Works include Portsmouth's "Commodore James Barron" mural, a memorial mural for Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, and a 2020 tribute mural to front-line pandemic workers on the Blue Marlin Motel.

Source & verification

Gallery/arts organization:Olde Towne Portsmouth — official site (Public Art Walking Tour)Last checked:

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