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See Many Sides of Murals by Adam O’Day, Julia Roth and Cedric Douglas in Kendall Square

January 9, 2023 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, Artists, collabrative murals, community, design, mural process, Murals, Nature study, painting, political issues, portraits, public art, social justice, visual art, women artists · 1 Comment

In December I happened upon two murals (painted 2019, 2020) on vent shafts for BioMed underground parking in the Canal District, Cambridge. Both extended my fascination with how artists can work creatively to include all sides and various functional features in their mural designs. The photos, links and quotes here should help reveal what artists did to transform vent shafts into colorful, exciting works of art!

New Murals on Blue Hill Avenue by Ekua Holmes and London Parker-McWhorter Make Many Meaningful Connections

September 17, 2021 · by · in African American History, Art, Artists, artists' presentations, Boston events, celebrations, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, design, fabric art, flowers, gardens, history, Installations, photo portraits, photography, plants, public art, social justice, temporary art, visual art, women artists · 4 Comments

My visit to “Honoring the past, seeding the future,” the newest Grove Hall murals, extended my own range of travel after too long a time. Simply walking a few blocks around their location (on and near 345 Blue Hill Avenue) offered such an abundance of promising connections that I must now choose a few of many for focus in this post. Here are the chosen three.

Rob “Problak” Gibbs’ New ‘Breathe Life’ Mural Looks Wonderfully Alive at Madison Park High School

October 31, 2020 · by · in African American History, architecture, Art, art education, Artists, books, Boston events, children, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, Exhibits, graffiti, graphic design, interactive art, mural process, Murals, museums, painting, political issues, public art, public art tours, Roxbury community, schools, sketching and drawing, social justice, visual art · 1 Comment

The recently completed ‘Breathe Life’ mural by Rob “Problak” Gibbs’ takes in the sky above Madison Park Technical Vocational High School where he was a student, graduating in 1995. Here are photos from my first visits with quotes and links to valuable resources that promise to enrich your perspective on this significant artwork.