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Local Memphis graffiti artist David Yancy released a mural this week to celebrate the life of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, whose death on Jan. 10 following a traffic stop sparked national outrage.
The mural is outside the Steve A. Castle House of Rhythm and Blues restaurant in North Memphis. Yancy teamed alongside fellow artist Francisco Flores on the mural, which Yancy said it took three days to create.
“I got the A-OK to do this mural from his family,” Yancy said to ABC News. “I did not know him personally, but his passing hurt, and felt like I lost a brother,” he said. “Working on this, my goal was to bring happiness and joy to his family during their time of grieving and a way to get that out for me.”
The mural is Yancy’s second work of art done for the Nichols family. The first was a portrait of Nichols on a skateboard made and displayed at Nichols’ memorial service to honor his memory and passion for skateboarding.
