Clifton Multisensory Art Installation Unveiling Event

Designed to be tactile and inclusive with hand-carved tiles of animals, flowers, and landmarks springing up like wildflowers to symbolize the neighborhood’s growth and creativity. This multi-sensory mural is meant to be accessible and experienced by all.

Created by lead artist Liz Richter and with the help of ceramicist Kristen Falkirk, and disability inclusion specialist, Darren Harbour, this tactile mural tells the neighborhood’s story along a winding road that symbolizes the passage of time. Landmark buildings rise like wildflowers, surrounded by botanicals chosen to reflect Clifton’s organic growth and creative spirit.

This monumental multi-sensory mural, the first of its kind in Kentucky, tells the timeline of Frankfort Avenue and its pedestrians. Located at Clifton Court, it celebrates the diversity and creativity of the surrounding community, bringing history and art vividly to life.

When you think of art you are likely to imagine a painting or sculpture that can typically only be experienced through sight. Multisensory art reimagines the ways in which we can engage and experience art, using the senses other than just sight.

Liz Richter was inspired to create multisensory art when she was teaching at the Kentucky School for the Blind and during her time living in Clifton, which is home to many members of the blind and visually impaired communities. She wanted to create a piece of art that could be enjoyed by all, and decided to create a tactile mural that tells the story of the Clifton neighborhood. Not only can this artwork be experienced through sight and touch, but sound is incorporated into the installation as well through windchimes and a descriptive audio tour.