Local artist Alexandra Sorto’s Quilt design will soon be installed on crosswalks on Satellite Boulevard at the entrance to the Gas South District. The Quilt reflects both the vibrancy of the nearby business and entertainment district as well as the community’s diverse people and cultures. In her design proposal, the artist writes, “My design draws inspiration from traditional quilt motifs across various cultures, symbolizing how Gwinnett is a beautifully woven fabric of people, traditions, and stories.” These decorative crosswalks will be installed in the Summer of 2025 by the Sugarloaf Community Improvement District in partnership with the Gas South District. The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning partnered with the Sugarloaf CID to put out a Call for Artists to design the crosswalks.
Committee Members from The Hudgens Center for Art & Learning, the Gas South District, Gwinnett County, Sugarloaf Community Improvement District, and Explore Gwinnett reviewed over 20 submissions for designs of the future decorative crosswalks along Satellite Blvd.
The Quilt design will be installed on the crosswalks using preformed thermoplastic material. Other improvements at this intersection include an upgraded bus stop. In May, Gwinnett County DOT aligned the new bus stop with the future decorative crosswalks, which will facilitate pedestrian and other transit access from the bus stop to the nearby Gas South District.
More About the Artist
Alexandra Sorto is a Gwinnett-based artist. For over 10 years, she’s designed and painted murals in Gwinnett through her company, Artazandra, LLC. A native of Gwinnett, she now works as a Visual Art Teacher with Gwinnett County Public Schools. Alexandra has a Masters of Art in Teaching from Piedmont University and is a Member of the Georgia Art Education Association and the National Art Education Association.
You can find some of her other community artwork in these locations:
2017 – Garland Bros, Inc., Suwanee, GA
2022 – Twin Cities Pizza, Suwanee, GA
2023 – The Rooftop Bar, Suwanee, GA
To inquire about her artwork, you can email her here.
