We believe that the Mt. Vernon community wants this intentional, beautiful, and thoughtful piece of art in their neighborhood celebrating the life and energy of Sarah "Danger" Underhill, who has worked and lived there.

We believe that Dr. Lynn Buhler has the right to LOUDLY and COLORFULLY celebrate the life of her niece on a building she owns in a neighborhood she has loves and is a vital part of. 

Sarah "Danger" Underhill left this world in 2022, but her unstoppable energy and love of life has stayed with us. With the blessing of her family, support of various neighbors, and at the request of her aunt (and building owner) Dr. Lynn Buhler, we started the process of planning a mural to celebrate Sarah's colorful life in December, 2023. We chose to put the mural on 857 Park Ave not only because Dr. Lynn owns that building, but it is the place where Sarah worked as an Arts and Culture Therapist. 

When we began the mural, we looked into the CHAP (Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation) regulations of mural work and were working under those guidelines: https://chap.baltimorecity.gov/sites/default/files/CHAP%20Design%20Guidelines_2022.07.06_APA%20Version_opt.pdf (chapter 6, page 75). 

We have been operating under those guidelines, and have ensured that the brick underneath the mural will not be damaged by the paint. We have two incredible artists collaborating on this piece, Nether and Alex Fine. Both have a rich history as established artists and creatives in the Baltimore City community. 

We began the process of painting the mural on Wednesday, September 11th. On Thursday, September 12th we were approached by an ARC (Architectural Review Committee) board member who stated that he was going to report the mural to CHAP and they would issue a Stop Work Order and make us remove all of our progress on the mural. He informed us that as of last month CHAP ruled that all murals in Mt. Vernon were to be submitted to ARC for their approval, he did not show us any documentation of this ruling. When explaining the intention of this memorial mural, he stated that he did not care. He informed us that his job was to protect the history of Mt. Vernon and that the bricks on the building were at risk of being ruined. We explained that we did the due diligence to ensure the bricks safety and that we believe people are an important part of history too, he once again stated that he did not care. 
By gathering support of this beautiful piece of art, we can show ARC what caring for the people of this community looks like. 

We are asking for the community and neighbors of Mt. Vernon to sign their names in support of an art piece that is sure to bring a plethora of life and joy into the neighborhood. We are asking others to sign this petition in support of this artistic celebration honoring the life of Sarah "Danger" Underhill, who saw the good in all of us and would be leading this cause unabashedly for anyone else. We are asking CHAP to please recognize the deeper impact this mural has, lift the Stop Work Order and let us have the couple days left it will take to complete this piece of art. 

Thank you for your support and understanding in this cause.