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Photos: Beyond Walls murals take shape

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July 16, 2017 by daily_staff

Artists and onlookers were out in force over the Beyond Walls Mural Festival’s first weekend. Artists from around the world are painting 15 murals across downtown Lynn. The festival will feature events throughout the week while the artists continue to refine their work.

[/media-credit] Brand Rockwell is excited to be getting paint on the wall after setbacks earlier in the week.

[/media-credit] Tallboy, left, and Brian Denahy are making progress on their mural at 465 Washington St.

[/media-credit] Tallboy, below, and Brian Denahy are making progress on their mural at 465 Washington St.

[/media-credit] Artist Tallboy adds details to the mouth of the monster in his and Brian Denahy’s mural on Washington Street.

[/media-credit] Artist Marka27 works on a face in his mural high above street level on Washington Street.

[/media-credit] Brian Denahy works on the lettering of his and Tallboy’s mural on Washington Street.

[/media-credit] Artist Marka27 works on a face in his mural high above street level on Washington Street.

[/media-credit] Artist Cey Adams starts adding detail to his mural on Munroe Street on Saturday.

[/media-credit] Artist Cey Adams starts adding detail to his mural on Munroe Street on Saturday.

[/media-credit] From left, artist Cey Adams speaks to Jeff Testa, Carol Campbell, and Jocelyn Almy-Testa, all of Lynn, about his artwork as he takes a break from working on his mural on Munroe Street on Saturday.

[/media-credit] A bag filled with spray paint sits at the ready during the Beyond Walls Mural Festival in Lynn.

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[/media-credit] Painter Deb Gilcoine of Quincy hangs over the bucket of her lift as she primes the wall on Washington Street for the Mural Festival.

[/media-credit] Pilot the dog, Alf Wilson, and Cooper Wilson, 5, both of Marblehead a came to see the mural festival on Friday. Both are related to Al Wilson, who organized the festival.

[/media-credit] Vanessa Scrivani, left, and her sister, artist Miss Zukie, work on the mural at City Hall Square during the Beyond Walls Mural Festiavl on Friday.

[/media-credit] Cambridge native Caleb Neelon works on his mural on the side of 33 Munroe St. in Lynn on Friday during the Beyond Walls Mural Festival.

[/media-credit] Cambridge native Caleb Neelon works on his mural on the side of 33 Munroe St. in Lynn on Friday during the Beyond Walls Mural Festival.

[/media-credit] Painter Rafael Macia of Dorchester hangs over the bucket of his lift as he primes the wall on Washington Street for the Mural Festival.

[/media-credit] From left, Vanessa Scrivani, artist Miss Zukie, artist JPO, and RAW Arts member Michael Aghahowa work on the mural at City Hall Square during the Beyond Walls Mural Festival on Friday.

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