Ana Teresa Fernandez painted the mural in Nogales on Tuesday. Here's the story from News 4 Tucson (KVOA TV).
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Monday, October 12, 2015
Gorgeous Galveston garage
I'm on the road from Tucson and the south-central US back to Tucson. From time to time, I post photos of murals outside of Tucson. That's one of them.
It's in Galveston, Texas, just off Texas highway 87 (the road to the Port Bolivar ferry) along an alley between Strand and Mechanic Streets. The edge of the roof has HP Dodge (which, I'm guessing, is the artist's name) and the hashtag #HarlandArt.
On Thursday, it's back to Tucson murals.
It's in Galveston, Texas, just off Texas highway 87 (the road to the Port Bolivar ferry) along an alley between Strand and Mechanic Streets. The edge of the roof has HP Dodge (which, I'm guessing, is the artist's name) and the hashtag #HarlandArt.
On Thursday, it's back to Tucson murals.
Thursday, October 08, 2015
Around the corner at “Mural View” Elementary
On May 11, 2010, I posted photos of the north side of Mission View Elementary — which I dubbed “Mural View” because of the three beautifully-done murals.
When I took photos of those murals, I also tried to photograph the long mural on the west side. But it was too long to fit in one frame… so I put re-shooting it on my “mural to-do” list. (I keep a list of murals that I hear about, see while I'm driving by but can't stop, etc.)
It must have fallen off my (overflowing) list; I never did go back. A couple of months ago, David Aber caught this. On July 25th, he sent a photo and wrote:
As always, you can click on the photo for a larger view. And, by the way, that black line toward the right side isn't the stitch; as I zoomed in on the original photo, I could see that it's a tall pole.
When I took photos of those murals, I also tried to photograph the long mural on the west side. But it was too long to fit in one frame… so I put re-shooting it on my “mural to-do” list. (I keep a list of murals that I hear about, see while I'm driving by but can't stop, etc.)
It must have fallen off my (overflowing) list; I never did go back. A couple of months ago, David Aber caught this. On July 25th, he sent a photo and wrote:
On July 21 I sent you a mural from Mission View Elementary. As I mentioned, I had to shoot thru a chain link fence and couldn’t get the last 3 or 4 feet of the mural. Since then I’ve had some time on my hands and managed to stitch together two photos to make a complete mural.Thanks, David, for your dedication to murals — and to the people who see this blog. I hadn't thought of stitching! Here's the two-part photo:
As always, you can click on the photo for a larger view. And, by the way, that black line toward the right side isn't the stitch; as I zoomed in on the original photo, I could see that it's a tall pole.
Monday, October 05, 2015
Along the north side of Tucson Greyhound Park
Five years ago, we showed photos of two murals on the north side of Tucson Greyhound Park along 36th Street. Fast-forward to this autumn: David Aber spotted a mural he didn't find on the blog. I searched and also checked the out-of-date table of murals and the murals map (fixing them is on my overflowing to-do list)… but I also didn't find that mural.
I posted Dave's photo here, then removed it once Dave spotted the duplicate. Here's a link to the February 2, 2010 entry showing the mural David photographed and another one.
I posted Dave's photo here, then removed it once Dave spotted the duplicate. Here's a link to the February 2, 2010 entry showing the mural David photographed and another one.
Thursday, October 01, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
More change (as usual) on Toole: #3 of 3
Here's a third entry about new art along the northeast side of Toole Avenue. The previous entry showed a five-panel row of Tucson scenes. A little farther northwest is another one:
Close-ups, from left to right:
I took the photos on September 15th.
Close-ups, from left to right:
I took the photos on September 15th.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
More change (as usual) on Toole: #2 of 3
Friday I saw a new mural and sign along Toole Avenue just northwest of the corner of 6th Avenue and Alameda.
Both panels have been repainted with Tucson scenes. These look more permanent to me than the earlier works (though, on Toole, you never know...). Here's the panel closest to 191 E. Toole:
Next to the Warehouse Arts District sign is one of two sets of mural panels. The panels have been repainted over and over; here are links to photos of both sets of panels over the past few years. (You can use your browser's “back” button to come back here after seeing each one.)
Next time, a look at the other panel.
Both panels have been repainted with Tucson scenes. These look more permanent to me than the earlier works (though, on Toole, you never know...). Here's the panel closest to 191 E. Toole:
Next to the Warehouse Arts District sign is one of two sets of mural panels. The panels have been repainted over and over; here are links to photos of both sets of panels over the past few years. (You can use your browser's “back” button to come back here after seeing each one.)
- August 17, 2015
- April 21, 2015
- February 26, 2014
- January 1, 2014 (scroll down past a few photos)
- October 4, 2012
Next time, a look at the other panel.
Friday, September 18, 2015
More change (as usual) on Toole: #1 of 3
If there's one thing you can count on about the street art along Toole Avenue downtown, it's that the art is always changing. Another thing you could count on — until a month or two ago, anyway — is that the art was usually eclectic.
Let's start with the north side of the building at 191. For years, it had a mural of Tucson scenes: Train, trolley, and a three-eyed alien. This spring, most of the mural was whitewashed — except the edges of the right side (which you can see at the second photo in the post linked above). Three days ago, I photographed a new mural, wrapped by a bit of the old one, at the right side of the wall:
Not far from the mural is a new sign, dedicated on July 31st. It's by artist/supervisor Amy Novelli with metal fabrication and construction design by Jason LaFleur. There were also ten youth artists.
To the left of the sign are ten painted panels with new scenes. I'll show them next week.
Let's start with the north side of the building at 191. For years, it had a mural of Tucson scenes: Train, trolley, and a three-eyed alien. This spring, most of the mural was whitewashed — except the edges of the right side (which you can see at the second photo in the post linked above). Three days ago, I photographed a new mural, wrapped by a bit of the old one, at the right side of the wall:
Not far from the mural is a new sign, dedicated on July 31st. It's by artist/supervisor Amy Novelli with metal fabrication and construction design by Jason LaFleur. There were also ten youth artists.
To the left of the sign are ten painted panels with new scenes. I'll show them next week.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Mark Fleming revisits Jorge's Tire Shop
In 2012, I made a couple of visits to the corner of 10th Avenue and 32nd Street. You can see those photos in the entry Jorge's Tire Shop. Mark Fleming stopped by on June 8th of this year and sent these closeups of the north wall:
Much appreciated as always, Mark!
Much appreciated as always, Mark!
Monday, September 07, 2015
10th at 27th revisited
Not long after this blog started, we posted photos of murals along South 10th Avenue just as it entered South Tucson from the north. In June, Mark Fleming revisited one of the murals — the fantastic one around the power substation at 10th Avenue & 27th Street. Some of the mural has been trashed by taggers, but overall it looks pretty much the same — more than seven years later.
The Tucson Citizen article (by Charlotte Lowe), quoted in that original article, said: “Perhaps South 10th Avenue, which becomes Main Avenue as it approaches downtown, should be renamed Art Avenue. Or maybe Avenida de las Artes."
Thanks, Mark!
The Tucson Citizen article (by Charlotte Lowe), quoted in that original article, said: “Perhaps South 10th Avenue, which becomes Main Avenue as it approaches downtown, should be renamed Art Avenue. Or maybe Avenida de las Artes."
Thanks, Mark!
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