# Trout Mural by Ivan Roque - Charlotte is Creative

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/trout-mural-by-ivan-roque/
> Updated: 2020-04-15T06:34:45+00:00
> Type: Post
> Categories: Articles | Contributors: Porter Metzler | Neighborhoods: Center City, Midtown | Subjects: Murals, Public Art

The next time you take a trip to Trader Joe’s at the Metropolitan to replenish your quarantine snacks (yes Cookie Butter Sandwich Cookies and Joe Joe’s

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The next time you take a trip to Trader Joe’s at the Metropolitan to replenish your quarantine snacks (yes Cookie Butter Sandwich Cookies and Joe Joe’s ARE essential) take a moment to enjoy this magnificent mural by artist **Ivan Roque**.

“The brown trout and the iris are two native species of flora and fauna here in North Carolina. Both of them being a symbol to community and prosperity a trait that I’ve noticed in all of Charlotte,” said Ivan in an [Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/B34QS_KgH6_/) after completing the mural back in October during the [2019 Talking Walls Festival](https://talkingwallscharlotte.com/artists/ivan-roque/).

Speaking of trout, we should add some fish to the shopping list. Three weeks of only eating cookies is probably enough…

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