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Indoor Activity Develops Outdoor Imagery for Mystic River Mural Panels

June 26, 2019 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, art and science study, art education, collabrative murals, commuity, design, environmental education, graphic design, illustration, Installations, landmarks, mural process, Murals, mushrooms and fungi, mycology, Nature study, painting, photography, public art, sketching and drawing, studios, visual art · 3 Comments

Thanks to David Fichter, one morning in August 2018 I got to visit the Mystic River Mural team at work in the Mystic Activity Center.  My photos from a few moments hint at the numerous hours of planning, researching, sketching, designing, projecting, shaping, painting and much much more by teens and adults involved in the project. Outdoor explorations along the river were key features of the project, but indoor studio time was key to creating the mural panels added to the ongoing mural outdoors along Mystic Avenue.

Tufts’ Monumental Mascot: Jumbo by Steven Whyte

April 28, 2019 · by · in animals in art, Art, Artists, bronze, celebrations, circus, clay sculpture, commuity, gardens, history, memorial, Monumental sculpture, public art, Sculpture, studios, visual art · 2 Comments

The first time I saw Steven Whyte’s Jumbo statue on the Tufts University campus I had big plans to post about it. That was in April 2015 when it was first installed and celebrated.  Now four years including several visits later, I know that the massive range of Jumbo’s stories kept me from a decisive post. Today I’ll try to step back and share a bit of the big picture.

Eileen de Rosas’ Art Brings Life to Brick in Arlington

January 17, 2019 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Arlington Public Art, art and science study, bricks, commuity, families, mural process, Murals, Nature study, painting, photography, public art, studios, temporary art, visual art, women artists · 3 Comments

My January journey to this temporary art, up since mid-December, inspired me to track down information, stories, and colorful images that are best enjoyed on Eileen de Rosas’ website under Public Art.

Chesterwood and the Mount, Current Sculpture at Historic Homes

September 30, 2015 · by · in architecture, Art, art history, Artists, Contemporary Sculpture, Exhibits, galleries, gardens, parks, Sculpture, Statues, studios · 3 Comments

Both historic sites have formal gardens as well as multiple inspiring, flexible woodland areas where artists or curators chose to temporarily place their 21st-century art.

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