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It’s the first Friday of May, and this evening Salem Art Walk will turn downtown Salem into a hub of local art, live music and pop-up shows. Over 20 local businesses will participate from 5- 8 p.m.

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Among the festivities will be a celebration of a familiar friend: the pigeon. Artist Aimee O’Will will be at Salem on the Edge to chat about her pigeon paintings – all 100 of them – on display at the gallery, 156 Liberty St. N.E.

Artist Aimee O’Will is sharing over 100 paintings of pigeons at tonight’s art walk (Courtesy/ Salem on the Edge)

“Pigeons are universal, nearly everybody is familiar with them. As a family, there are more than 250 species worldwide—demonstrating great diversity and adaptability. Across human culture they symbolize community, love and hope. Throughout history pigeons have been our heroes and our food. In these times of extreme social division, Aimee presents 100 pigeon paintings as a vision of unity,” a gallery description said.

Salem on the Edge is located at 156 Liberty St. N.E.

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