Artists Trés and Helene Taylor recently moved from Birmingham to Selma with a vision to uplift the community and the arts.
The artists said they hope to attract visual artists, poets, songwriters and dancers to their home called “Byrdland,” a historic house near the Byrd Elementary School on Lapsley Street. The home, built in 1875 on land owned by Judge William Byrd, features 14-foot-high ceilings, fresco-style freezes painted on plaster and pocket sliding doors in addition to spacious rooms and a staircase filled with the couple’s art collection.
The couple moved to Selma in December for Tres’ “Revolution of Joy” mural project, which creates uplifting murals to cultivate a love of music, arts and culture in the Black Belt. In addition to the mural project with Can’d Aid, they hope to make their home a gallery and studio for artists to stay and see if they can offer their gifts to Selma through workshops.
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