Thursday, February 04, 2010
Vista del Monte neighborhood welcome
The mosaic mural and desert animals at the corner of Glenn and Columbus welcome you to the Vista del Monte neighborhood.
Slow down on North Craycroft...
... or, better yet, ride a bicycle (so it's easy to stop)... to see murals like this one on walls along the roadway between River and Sunrise. The walls are painted with orange and red swirls that flow around the murals. (This one is across the street from the intersection with Placita de Royale.)
Drive-thru cafe
Want to drive through a café? Try the CoffeeXChange at 6841 E. Camino Principal (which is a confusing address; it's on Tanque Verde just east of the stoplight at Camino Principal). On the north wall is this café scene... with a menu and speaker at the left side and the pick-up window at the right side (just out of the photo). Mais oui!
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Spicy mural
The mural that wraps around El Pueblo Viejo Salsa Company (2514 S. 4th Avenue) has some parts in outline (like the ghostly musician on front), some parts flat (like the painted-on window and the bricks around the door), and some parts... well, check it out yourself when you're in South Tucson for a meal or a visit to see all of the art along the streets.
Sit a while, enjoy the art
If Jeff's Auto Parts weren't on a main street -- 2412 S. 4th Avenue in South Tucson -- you might think you were right at home, with two places to sit and two mosaic murals to admire.
Sue's Fish & Chips
You'll find these two murals along 4th Avenue in South Tucson, at the corner of 35th Street, Sue's Fish & Chips. The second one is signed Lira Designs, 218-9882:
Update (November 27, 2014): Today we posted Mark Fleming's photos from September, 2014 showing a much-improved mural. For instance, the rough "steak fingers" sign and corral at the left edge of the second photo above are now bright and crisp.
Update (November 27, 2014): Today we posted Mark Fleming's photos from September, 2014 showing a much-improved mural. For instance, the rough "steak fingers" sign and corral at the left edge of the second photo above are now bright and crisp.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Quincie Douglas Center
At this big recreation center, swimming pool and public library, 1575 E 36th St., mosaic murals line the front and back of the monument out front. At the entrance to the central building is a bench with hand-made tiles:
(Click on an image for a larger view. Use your browser's "back" button to come back.)
Update (November 10, 2020): There's much more art now.
Welcome to South Tucson (on 29th)
Coming from the east on 29th Street, you enter South Tucson as you cross the railroad tracks. (Here's a map.) These three welcoming murals are all on the north side in the first few blocks -- before you get to 4th Avenue. |
Update (September 29, 2014): I've found details about the second mural in La Tusa, The Tattoo Mural.
Tucson Greyhound Park on 36th
Here are two of the murals lining South Tucson streets. These are on 36th Street along the parking lot for Tucson Greyhound Park.
Update (October 5, 2015): David Aber stopped by and wrote this about the first mural:
Update (October 5, 2015): David Aber stopped by and wrote this about the first mural:
It’s on the south side of E. 36th St. and across the street from number 325 … If you take a close look at the Chevy’s license plate, you’ll see that the mural was completed in 2009 by Las Artes (a Pima County youth program).
South Tucson shows off
South Tucson ("the pueblo within a city") has decorated its main streets with murals and bits of color on benches, bus stops, trash cans, plaques, and more. Here are a few examples from the blocks of South 4th Avenue just north of 36th Street:
Monday, February 01, 2010
Decorated bridges along the Rillito
On a sunny winter day, you'll meet lots of other Tucsonans walking or biking the paths along the Rillito River. (Maybe you'll even see some water! :)
Bridges along the way are decorated with tile and mosaic. Here are a few. All of these are between Campbell and Alvernon. (As always, you can click on any photo for a bigger view. Come back with your browser's "Back" button.)
And click to see bridges between Alvernon and Swan.
Bridges along the way are decorated with tile and mosaic. Here are a few. All of these are between Campbell and Alvernon. (As always, you can click on any photo for a bigger view. Come back with your browser's "Back" button.)
Country Club | Camino Real |
Hacienda del Sol | |
Christmas | St. Phillips |
Half-missing mural
Did the artist stop after painting the top part, or was the bottom part covered over? (I think it's probably the latter... though that leads to the question of why?) This is on the side of Jim's Market, 805 E. 36th Street.
Update (January 16, 2011): The building — and this half-mural — have been painted over in a sort of pink color.
Update (January 16, 2011): The building — and this half-mural — have been painted over in a sort of pink color.
Boys & Girls Clubs preview
This simple mural in front of the organization's Holmes Tuttle Clubhouse, 2585 E 36th Street shows what you'll find inside:
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Dale's Doors
Need a real door? Dale's Doors, at 321 S. Kino Parkway, should be able to help you. If you have a wall waiting for a mural with a door, Dale's can probably tell you which muralist painted this scene on their wall.
Update (May 17, 2011): Here's part of the same mural at night.
Update (May 17, 2011): Here's part of the same mural at night.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Murals and mosaics at Miles
Tucson schools have a lot of great public art, but Miles Exploratory Learning Center, 1400 E. Broadway (at Highland) is special. Let's start with views from the north and south:
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There are murals all around the school, like this one along the parking lot:
and The ABCs of Tucson (J for Jalapeños, N for Norteña music, ...):
Between Broadway and the school building, though, is the part that's best: The Gardens, a series of different gardens with mosaic plaques at the entrance...
...and along the paths.
There's also an artistic courtyard inside the school that I didn't see. If you visit the garden during school hours, by the way, sign in at the school office. It's just through the doors in left-hand photo at the top.
(As always, you can click on any photo for a larger view. Use your browser's "Back" button to return here.)
There are murals all around the school, like this one along the parking lot:
and The ABCs of Tucson (J for Jalapeños, N for Norteña music, ...):
Between Broadway and the school building, though, is the part that's best: The Gardens, a series of different gardens with mosaic plaques at the entrance...
...and along the paths.
There's also an artistic courtyard inside the school that I didn't see. If you visit the garden during school hours, by the way, sign in at the school office. It's just through the doors in left-hand photo at the top.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Barn south of Broadway
This barn-shaped building, painted with farm animals...
...is at the Highland Free School, 510 S. Highland.
...is at the Highland Free School, 510 S. Highland.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Scholars on Second Avenue
This mural runs along 2nd Avenue, at the corner of 6th Street. It's the edge of the campus of Roskruge Bilingual Middle Magnet & Elementary School. Martín Moreno worked with students to paint it.(The school history is interesting...)
The other side of the mural is on the November 3, 2011 post.
Update (February 17, 2022): Today, KGUN 9 TV broadcast the story Muralists seek to renovate Roskruge mural, create new art. A group of muralists including Allison Miller want to restore the mural and add a new one on the other side of the wall.
Update (June 13, 2023): The mural along 6th Street and 2nd Avenue has been repainted. See today's post Roskruge repainted. The mural on the other side of the wall along 2nd Avenue hasn't changed (yet).
The other side of the mural is on the November 3, 2011 post.
Update (February 17, 2022): Today, KGUN 9 TV broadcast the story Muralists seek to renovate Roskruge mural, create new art. A group of muralists including Allison Miller want to restore the mural and add a new one on the other side of the wall.
Update (June 13, 2023): The mural along 6th Street and 2nd Avenue has been repainted. See today's post Roskruge repainted. The mural on the other side of the wall along 2nd Avenue hasn't changed (yet).
Monday, January 11, 2010
Dressing up a drab corner
Got a boring brick wall on your business? Why not hire a mural painter to dress it up? That's what John Jacob's El Parador (2744 E. Broadway) did with the southeast corner of their building:
The works are signed "Tineo '09". I'm guessing this is David Tineo, the Tucson muralist. (By the way, he'll have a retrospective at the Tucson Museum of Art opening on February 27, 2010.)
The works are signed "Tineo '09". I'm guessing this is David Tineo, the Tucson muralist. (By the way, he'll have a retrospective at the Tucson Museum of Art opening on February 27, 2010.)
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