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A well-known Savannah folk artist may paint a mural on Little Five Points’ Star Community Bar to honor its history as it faces possible demolition.

Panhandle Slim is known for meme-style paintings featuring a portrait of a person — from celebrities to regular folks — and one of their quotes. In recent years he’s become known for

campaign advertising art for Georgia Democrats like gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock. Former President Jimmy Carter owns a

commissioned portrait of himself from the artist.

Now Panhandle Slim is stepping into the controversy and anxiety about the Star Bar’s possible demise in a plan that includes an offer to build it a new space.

“I offered to paint a mural on the wall to celebrate the culture and history of the Star Bar community,” he told SaportaReport. “…The Star Bar is important to me. My good friends from

Atlanta played there often. So many good shows there.”

Born Scott Stanton, the Florida native previously was a professional skateboarder and in the 1990s fronted the cult punk rock band The Causey Way, which had an album on the legendary San

Francisco label Alternative Tentacles. Slim said his band never got to play the bar, but he did sit in on a concert there with his friend’s band, the ’90s hit Atlanta act Babyfat (later

known as Ultrababyfat).

Former Star Bar co-owner Jim Stacy — also known for his history in punk bands, restaurants and TV food shows — said at a Sept. 18 community meeting that he is in discussion with the landlord

for permission to paint the mural.

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