11/02/2026
MORE ART IN LANSINGBURGH! 🎨🎉
We’re excited to share that artist Alicia Lea of Paint Cohoes has completed a new mural, adding another meaningful piece to the growing public art collection on 2nd Ave.!
Titled “Rooted & Rising”, the mural consists of 10 panels on the front of the Lansing Inn at Joseph’s House & Shelter.
The project began with “All Versions of Lansingburgh,” two guided meditation and painting workshops Lea led with residents, inviting them to reflect on their favorite places, healing, and what home means to them. Each participant created an 11x14 canvas, and their personal stories, symbols, and colors directly inspired the mural’s imagery, including the Hudson River, boats, a sturgeon, sunflowers, neighborhood cats, and a child reaching for the sun.
Blending expressive street-art textures with bold, realistic imagery, the panels are connected by a winding morning glory vine and the words "Beauty" and "Resilience." The mural reflects residents’ personal journeys and their shared connection to Lansingburgh. By bringing their stories onto the exterior of their home, Alicia has created a piece that invites neighbors to recognize their own experiences, memories, and hopes in its imagery.
What began as a collaborative creative process has grown into a shared community portrait, celebrating Lansingburgh’s roots and the power of healing, growth, and connection. We’re thrilled to see Alicia’s vision come to life and hope the mural inspires neighbors to embrace their own stories and move forward with hope and courage.
This project, curated by Tony Iadicicco, is made possible through a partnership with the Arts Center of the Capital Region, Albany Center Gallery, ARPA, and the City of Troy, with special thanks to Joseph’s House for helping us bring artists and the community together through public art.
