Surprise! Adorable Easter mural appears in Downtown Cary

In the past few months, Downtown Cary has been full of surprises. Colorful murals and glowing art installations have been appearing around town, and on Easter Sunday yet another surprise mural appeared.

The springtime mural featured adorable lambs, fluffy yellow chicks and brightly-colored flowers. The chalk art could be seen along the brick buildings on Chatham Street near the Cary Theater.

Adding to the cuteness, some people brought their own pets to pose next to the mural for photos.

So who was behind this surprise Easter mural?

She's responsible for the bold, block-color wall in downtown Raleigh, which is one of the most Instagram-worthy spots in town.

She even did a chalk mural for healthcare workers to pose with, featuring a red superhero cape.

"In normal times, we meet in The Cary Theater on Sunday mornings," said Ben Adams, the pastor of the community.

"The chalk-art mural is one of our traditions at First on Chatham. Each Easter we partner with Lisa Gaither to create a mural that celebrates the new life and joy of spring and the Easter season," he said.

The tradition is so popular that people often line up to take family photos in front of the mural.

While the group didn't meet in person this Easter, he said they still wanted to offer the mural for all of Downtown Cary to enjoy.

"This is such a great place to live, work, and play. The mural is just a small way for our church to say to our community 'thank you for being great neighbors- we love being yours,'" he said.

"Particularly after such a long year, I think all of us, faith or no faith, can appreciate the joy, new life, and hope that Lisa captured in this year's mural," said Adams.