I went back three days ago — May 17th — and saw that the murals had all changed... and they'd all been there for about a month since the date of the last event. I'll hope Joe Pagac has plenty of other work to do! Here's the scene:
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Still quiet at the Rialto
Two months ago, I noticed that the murals on the east side of the Rialto Theatre weren't changing as often as they used to. I posted a photo on April 14th.
I went back three days ago — May 17th — and saw that the murals had all changed... and they'd all been there for about a month since the date of the last event. I'll hope Joe Pagac has plenty of other work to do! Here's the scene:
I went back three days ago — May 17th — and saw that the murals had all changed... and they'd all been there for about a month since the date of the last event. I'll hope Joe Pagac has plenty of other work to do! Here's the scene:
Saturday, May 19, 2012
"Bee" means flowers, yes?
A business with "Bee" in its name should have flowers in its murals, eh? Mr B's Rentals & Sales, 5736 S. 12th (at Drexel) did. I found them on October 9, 2011.
Here are the southeast corner, the east wall from the north end, and the north wall:
Here are the southeast corner, the east wall from the north end, and the north wall:
Friday, May 18, 2012
Murals being made, part 8 (Kindness, part 3)
From time to time I find a mural that's being worked on. (The last time was the day before July 9, 2011.) Yesterday I stopped by to check out the newest mural in the Kindness series that Ben's Bells is spreading around town. (Two others I've found were near Tyndall by the U of A and along Toole near 6th).
This new mural is in the plaza just southwest of the corner of Congress & Stone.
Update (September 2, 2022): A few years ago, as part of downtown's redevelopment, the mural was taken down and stored. Now it's been reinstalled in a magnificent way. There are photos in Mural disappears, comes back even better.
Update (September 2, 2022): A few years ago, as part of downtown's redevelopment, the mural was taken down and stored. Now it's been reinstalled in a magnificent way. There are photos in Mural disappears, comes back even better.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Tucson Murals Project on Facebook
Randy has started a Facebook page with a fresh view of the murals from this blog:
If we have just one photo of a mural, he'll show it. When we post more than one photo, he'll link to the blog so you can see them all here. Either way, you can get his take on the murals I post here on the blog. Please have a look (and a “like,” if you'd like).
If we have just one photo of a mural, he'll show it. When we post more than one photo, he'll link to the blog so you can see them all here. Either way, you can get his take on the murals I post here on the blog. Please have a look (and a “like,” if you'd like).
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Kindness, part 2
Our December 13, 2009 post First mural in "kindness corridor" showed the start of mural outreach by the Ben's Bells project — to remind visitors to the University district, downtown, and other parts of town to be kind. We'll post more kindness-inspiring murals as we find them (and, I'm glad to say, there'll probably be lots!).
On Friday the 11th, I read the Arizona Daily Star article Downtown's kindness mural, with the story of a new mural on a plywood structure at Stone & Congress. I'm hoping to have more photos of the mural as it's filled in.
A month before that, on April 7, I spotted a new mural along the east side of Toole Avenue between 7th and 6th:
Update (October 4, 2012): A similar four-panel mural has been painted just south of this one.
On Friday the 11th, I read the Arizona Daily Star article Downtown's kindness mural, with the story of a new mural on a plywood structure at Stone & Congress. I'm hoping to have more photos of the mural as it's filled in.
A month before that, on April 7, I spotted a new mural along the east side of Toole Avenue between 7th and 6th:
Friday, May 11, 2012
Twenty murals (and a plaque) for #600
Randy started this blog almost six years ago: July 12, 2006. Today's post is our 600th, and we've got a ways to go! (The unpublished murals pages show some of the murals that aren't on the blog yet.) Today we've got 21 more murals for you: 20 murals and a plaque (that you might count as a "mural").
The Adult Learning Center at El Pueblo Neighborhood Center, 101 W. Irvington, is filled with murals. Back on May 4, 2010, we posted four murals on the north side of the center. When I rode by from the south on October 9th, 2011, I found 21 more (and I might have missed a couple!). I discovered them when I spotted one of the mosaic-topped arches at an entrance to the courtyard that runs between the buildings. What a mural-lovers’ Mecca!
Above is the plaque on the wall by the south entrance. Below, the southern entrance portal: the south side, then the north:
Next, let's take a walk past the first ten classrooms, from south to north. By each door is a mural with a desert plant and the name that English-speakers typically use for it. There's also a square plaque with the room number and the name of that same desert plant in Spanish. (At least, that's my guess from looking at the pattern...) I'll list the room number and Spanish name (from the plaque) next to each mural:
The signs for the next four classrooms, 11 through 14, touch the mural and are wrapped in the same border. So I'll show them without labels:
I was here on October 9, while the building was closed. But the classroom doors have small glass windows, and I saw that rooms 5 and 6 have spectacular stained glass on the opposite walls. I shot these two photos through the little windows. (As always, you can click on a photo for a larger view.)
At the other end of the courtyard (which is on the west side of the buildings) is another arch with mosaic murals on top. Here are the east and west sides of the arch:
Above is the plaque on the wall by the south entrance. Below, the southern entrance portal: the south side, then the north:
Next, let's take a walk past the first ten classrooms, from south to north. By each door is a mural with a desert plant and the name that English-speakers typically use for it. There's also a square plaque with the room number and the name of that same desert plant in Spanish. (At least, that's my guess from looking at the pattern...) I'll list the room number and Spanish name (from the plaque) next to each mural:
 | Room 1 Maguey |
 | Room 2 Biznaga |
 | Room 3 Cholla |
 | Room 4 Alamo |
 | Room 5 Palo Fierro |
 | Room 6 Pitahaya |
 | Room 7 Sotol |
 | Room 8 Jojoba |
 | Room 9 Mezquite |
 | Room 10 (Palo Verde) GED Testing Examen de GED |
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
New in Dunbar/Spring
I haven't had a chance to check out the area recently, so if you know the address, please send me email or leave a comment below. Thanks, and enjoy!
Update (May 15, 2012): I realized that I could check the Dunbar/Spring Neighborhood website. Sure enough, the first listing, Neighborhood Mural Complete!, said that the mural is at the corner of 11th & University. It mentions that neighborhood residents helped paint. And it has three photos.
Update (October 10, 2014): The mural has faded quite a bit in three years. You can see it being painted in Rock Martinez' photos.
Monday, May 07, 2012
Around Artemis
On April 6, 2010, we showed a mural on the south wall of Artemis Design, 2943 N. Stone. On October 4, 2011, I noticed that the north side of the building also has art:
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Winsett Park mural (before) being restored
If you've walked along Fourth Avenue or been to one of the festivals there, you've probably seen the mural “Together We Thrive” that wraps around Winsett Park, 316 N. 4th.
The Tucson Arts Brigade is restoring the mural. If you're between 13 and 17 and you want to help, they meet each Tuesday between 3 and 5 PM at Howenstine Magnet High School, 555 South Tucson Blvd. There's more info on the Tucson Arts Brigade website murals page; though it (currently) says the project will finish in April, Michael Schwartz (TAB's Executive Director) told me that the target date is now June 15th. If you'd like, you can bring a mentor up to age 22 or so.
I stopped by the park on October 4, 2011 — before restoration started — and found the gates were open. (The park is often closed when there isn't an event going on.) I snapped a series of photos in a semicircle from the rear wall southeast, to the beans and seeds under the west end of the back wall, to the west end of the north wall, to the right (east) end of the north wall:
We've posted some earlier photos of two parts of the mural, as well as a photo of the stage (which isn't shown above).
The Tucson Arts Brigade is restoring the mural. If you're between 13 and 17 and you want to help, they meet each Tuesday between 3 and 5 PM at Howenstine Magnet High School, 555 South Tucson Blvd. There's more info on the Tucson Arts Brigade website murals page; though it (currently) says the project will finish in April, Michael Schwartz (TAB's Executive Director) told me that the target date is now June 15th. If you'd like, you can bring a mentor up to age 22 or so.
I stopped by the park on October 4, 2011 — before restoration started — and found the gates were open. (The park is often closed when there isn't an event going on.) I snapped a series of photos in a semicircle from the rear wall southeast, to the beans and seeds under the west end of the back wall, to the west end of the north wall, to the right (east) end of the north wall:
We've posted some earlier photos of two parts of the mural, as well as a photo of the stage (which isn't shown above).
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Uncle Bob's second mural
Back on March 11, 2010, we posted a photo of the mural along Glenn, just east of Stone, at Uncle Bob's Used Cars.
On October 4, 2011, I noticed another car-and-road mural just south of the one mentioned above. It was along the south side of the parking lot for Uncle Bob's. Though the official address for Uncle Bob's is 20 E. Glenn, I guesstimated that the wall was at 2756 N. Stone. Whatever... here's a photo (as always, you can click for a larger view):
On October 4, 2011, I noticed another car-and-road mural just south of the one mentioned above. It was along the south side of the parking lot for Uncle Bob's. Though the official address for Uncle Bob's is 20 E. Glenn, I guesstimated that the wall was at 2756 N. Stone. Whatever... here's a photo (as always, you can click for a larger view):
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
On fire on Stone
When I rode by on October 4, 2011, this store at the corner of Stone and Jacinto had flames coming out of the roof. I didn't call 911, of course, but I thought it was a fun idea for a mural.
Here's a closer view of the mural on their middle window:
Come on down! Aloha! Assuming those flames weren't real, I'm sure they have some hot deals...
The bottom mural is signed Gorman 696-3480.
The bottom mural is signed Gorman 696-3480.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
29th Street overpass dedication May 9th
The Tucson Arts Brigade press release says that the project is almost done. The unveiling celebration will be Wednesday, May 9th, from 3:30 to 6:30 PM. See you there!
Update (May 15, 2012): I missed the celebration. Here's a news report and some new photos of the overpass from TucsonNewsNow.com (KOLD/KMSB): Murals showcase Tucson talent, fight tagging.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
The Lone Palm
Sounds like a cool place to pull over for a drink along a hot desert road, doesn't it?
Sorry if I got your mouth watering. :) Around the home at 115 E. Alturas is a wall with peaks and saguaro. ’Most every peak has its scraggly saguaro — except one:
I spotted this lonely palm tree between the other saguaro. The photos are from October 4, 2011.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Mural backdrop at 2012 Tucson Festival of Books
If you attended this year's Tucson Festival of Books, you probably saw the six-by-sixteen-foot stage backdrop "Nuestras Raices." I missed the unveiling, so I didn't know until this week that Mel Dominguez painted it. I read about it on her new blog. Here's the story.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Critters on a wall, part 2
Just along the street from my previous post I saw this mural-like address sign on the home at 2002 E. Lee:
But take a closer look at the lower right corner. It's...
...a critter, not a part of the art (at least, not permanently).
I looked down at my camera for a moment — to go to the macro setting, to get another photo — and our friend was gone.
But take a closer look at the lower right corner. It's...
...a critter, not a part of the art (at least, not permanently).
I looked down at my camera for a moment — to go to the macro setting, to get another photo — and our friend was gone.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Critters on a wall, part 1
My last couple of posts have been about “critters” (animals. bugs, or, I guess, basically anything alive that's not human). Here's the first of two new posts with more of the same.
I found these along the alley between Adams & Lee, on the sides of the carport for 2050 E. Lee. This kind of discovery is one of the main reasons I like to do mural-hunting on my bicycle.
I took the photos on April 6th.
I found these along the alley between Adams & Lee, on the sides of the carport for 2050 E. Lee. This kind of discovery is one of the main reasons I like to do mural-hunting on my bicycle.
I took the photos on April 6th.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Maybe a mural, part 32: critters glued on
From time to time, I post a photo of art that might or might not be a mural — depending on how you define “mural.”
The previous post was of critters painted onto a sidewalk and wall. This time, they're bigger, three-dimensional, and made (I think) of plastic:
They're on the wall around 2350 E. Elm... but that's just the address, and you'll find them on the west side of Norton Avenue, just south of Elm. I took the photo on September 29, 2011.
Update (May 16, 2013): There's much more art around the home. You can find photos of some of it, and links to the rest, from the page 2350 Elm Street on TucsonArt.info.
The previous post was of critters painted onto a sidewalk and wall. This time, they're bigger, three-dimensional, and made (I think) of plastic:
Update (May 16, 2013): There's much more art around the home. You can find photos of some of it, and links to the rest, from the page 2350 Elm Street on TucsonArt.info.
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