Johnny Cash and June Carter’s engagement immortalized in London, Ont. mural
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Painted on the north wall of Budweiser Gardens, the mural depicts a photo of the famous engagement at London Gardens.
A mural depicting the legendary moment when Johnny Cash proposed to June Carter is nearly finished.
Painted on the north wall of Budweiser Gardens, the mural depicts a photo of the famous engagement at London Gardens.
During the concert on Feb. 22, 1968, Cash stopped the concert to propose to Carter in front of a crowd of 7,000, saying he wouldn’t sing another song until he got an answer.
The mural is being painted by Kevin Ledo, a mural artist based out of Montreal, whose work includes murals of Canadian legends such as Alex Trebek in Sudbury, Ont., and Leonard Cohen in Montreal.
“It’s an honour to be attached to the history of a great moment,” Ledo said.
“I’ve always been a fan of Johnny Cash, so when I was asked to paint (him) I was super excited.”
Ledo adds that while he wanted to keep the “Man in Black” in black for the most part, he wanted to have the colours around the two overlap like spotlights on a stage would.
“So when one colour overlaps another, it actually gets lighter, and if they’re all on top of each other, then it turns white.”
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