More than a painting: Artist paints Pride flag in driveway to replace stolen flag

An artist in Nebraska came to a woman's rescue after a thief stole her Pride flag. It's one of several recent cases of Pride flags being stolen in the Omaha area, according to reporting from our sister station, KETV.Jasmine Lillian said concrete isn't her typical canvas. This work of art uses all of the colors in the rainbow.And for the local artist, the masterpiece is so much more than a stroke of paint. "To me, it's just, you know, being proud about who you are and being able to be who you are and express yourself and any facets of that that come up," Lillian said.Lillian is a member of the LGBTQ+ community herself and was getting married to her partner this week. The artist was commissioned to paint a pride flag in this driveway. "My honest opinion is I think everybody should mind their business honestly. So if we all just kind of focus on ourselves and being ourselves, I think the world might be a little bit better," Lillian said.Video below: Pride flags have been removed multiple times this month at the Stonewall National MonumentThe homeowner, Tina Staiert, had her Pride flag honoring a family member stolen twice. "So now he can pull up, he'll see it. He's excited for it. And then he knows that we're supporting him no matter what," Staiert said. Staiert says they're putting up cameras and hanging a Pride flag from a tree with chains, in addition to this. "I hope that people see it and understand, first of all, the commitment that it takes to make that kind of permanent change," Staiert said. Video below: A look at the history of the LGBTQ+ Pride flagBoth women hope people see it's more than just a painting. "Hopefully, it sticks around for a long time. Which I think it will," Lillian said.You can find more information on Jasmine Lillian's art here.