LOCALVibrant colors splashed into Royal Square by selected mural artists Dawn J. SagertYork DispatchArtist Kate Lynn Lewis, right, of West Palm Beach, Fl., works on her mural titled, “Spatial Awareness,” from a lift, while artist Bailey Sullivan, of Richmond, Va., works on her mural, “Sardines,” from the ground in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Anita Williams, of Dover Township, stands harnessed in a lift as she paints her mural titled, “Living Forest,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtists Michael Rice, left, who splits his time between Hartford, Ct., and Parkton, Md., paints his mural titled, “There is No Box,” an anamorphic or forced perspective work, and Eric Tonzola, of Columbia, paints his mural titled, “Orbital Bones,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection of works. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Annelise Vuono, of York City, works on her mural titled, “Hope,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Michael Rice, who splits his time between Hartford, Ct., and Parkton, Md., stands in a lift as he paints his mural titled, “There is No Box,” an anamorphic or forced perspective work, in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Kate Lynn Lewis, of West Palm Beach, Fl., paints her mural titled, “Spatial Awareness,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Eric Tonzola, of Columbia, paints his mural titled, “Orbital Bones,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Michael Rice, who splits his time between Hartford, Ct., and Parkton, Md., steps back to examine his work as he paints his mural titled, “There is No Box,” an anamorphic or forced perspective work, in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Leo Shallat, of Seattle, Wa., paints his currently untitled mural in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Eric Tonzola, of Columbia, paints his mural titled, “Orbital Bones,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Nicole Smeltzer, of Spring Garden Township, works on her mural titled, “Summer Garden,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Rob Homan, of Emigsville, mixes paint beneath his mural titled, “Perennial Bloom,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Annelise Vuono, of York City, works on her mural titled, “Hope,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Nicole Smeltzer, of Spring Garden Township, works on her mural titled, “Summer Garden,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Eric Tonzola, of Columbia, paints his mural titled, “Orbital Bones,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Michael Rice, who splits his time between Hartford, Ct., and Parkton, Md., stands in a lift as he paints his mural titled, “There is No Box,” an anamorphic or forced perspective work, in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Bailey Sullivan, of Richmond, Va., paints her mural titled, “Sardines,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Anita Williams, of Dover Township, stands harnessed in a lift as she paints her mural titled, “Living Forest,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Annelise Vuono, left, of York City, works on her mural titled, “Hope,” while artist Rob Homan, of Emigsville, mixes paint beneath his mural titled, “Perennial Bloom,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Leo Shallat, of Seattle, Wa., paints his currently untitled mural in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Anita Williams, of Dover Township, controls the lift that helps her reach the top of her mural titled, “Living Forest,” as Williams paints the piece in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtists work on murals in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Leo Shallat, of Seattle, Wa., sits inside his currently untitled mural in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Bailey Sullivan, of Richmond, Va., paints her mural titled, “Sardines,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Nicole Smeltzer, of Spring Garden Township, works on her mural titled, “Summer Garden,” in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York DispatchArtist Anita Williams, of Dover Township, puts on a safety harness before climbing into the lift that would take her to the top of her mural titled, “Living Forest,” as Williams paints the piece in the Royal Square district of York City, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Royal Square Mural Festival will be held Aug. 19 to celebrate the new collection. Dawn J. Sagert photoThe York Dispatch