As part of the 25th Wildlife Arts Festival, locals and visitors alike took a Walk on the Wild Side in downtown Thomasville, to experience a multi-faceted outdoor public art exhibition featuring the works of local and regional artists. Paintings of native fire-tolerant flora wrapped twenty-five lamp posts, and twenty-five larger-than-life murals of native fauna hung from historic buildings – paying homage to our unique Red Hills Region. Beginning February 1, Thomasville Center for the Arts takes this exhibition on the road, and passes along a selection of 8 murals and 8 flora wraps to the Metcalfe and Cairo, Ga communities. Each town creates their own version of a “public art walk” in their downtown, and builds interest around their area, using art as a backdrop through March 14. On March 18, both towns will hand over the artwork to two more rural communities. “Southern communities are known for their hospitality.  If we all work together, and share our unique assets with one another, we will stand stronger in the end,” says Darlene Crosby Taylor, Thomasville Center for the Arts Public Art Director. “Each location will be unique and come to life through art.  We encourage you to visit your historic neighbors, and support them.”