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Ohio Artist Honors Charlie Kirk With Barnside Mural

Days after the conservative commentator’s assassination, Erica Arndts transformed a barn into a tribute to him.
Ohio Artist Honors Charlie Kirk With Barnside Mural
Attendees at a Charlie Kirk vigil gather around Erica Arndts's mural in Waynesville, Ohio, on Sept. 21, 2025. Jeff Louderback/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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WAYNESVILLE, Ohio–On the same day that around 90,000 people gathered in Arizona for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, a crowd of 1,000 ventured to this south Dayton suburb for a vigil and to see an expansive barnside mural honoring the slain conservative commentator.

The artist, Erica Arndts, travels around the country and the world as a muralist commissioned to transform blank spaces on the sides of buildings into pieces of art that capture local history and pivotal moments in time.

Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.