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Hitnes Paints First Murals at Pickering Creek ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Sanctuary

Soon after landing in the U.S., the street artist travels toward John James ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s first home.
By ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
Published August 11, 2015
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Italian street artist Hitnes is traveling the United States, tracing the steps of John James ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and painting murals along the way (read about why he's making the journey here). 

Hitnes' voyage began in Philadelphia, making his way to Mill Grove, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s first home in the U.S., and southward to Pickering Creek ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Sanctuary in Easton, Maryland. At Pickering Creek, he painted his first two murals—a Green Heron and a Red-winged Blackbird.

Already, people are attracted to the murals—Pickering Creek Development Manager Susanna Scallion says she's already seen someone photographing them. Just yesterday she had a long conversation with a new visitor about Hitnes' project, John James ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s work, and the Center's amenities, she says. 

You can follow Hitnes () and see more images at .

Watch the first moments of the journey:

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See the first murals:

This Red-winged Blackbird was painted on Pickering Creek's Hog Barn, a building right at the entrance of brackish and freshwater marsh (78 acres of which were restored to wetland bird habitat from agricultural fields). The building sits next to a popular trailhead, and is "one of the first things people see when they arrive," says Scaillion.