Tag Archives: Somerville

Onward with Hands-Off Signs, April 2025

April 25, 2025 · by · in architecture, Art, community, fences, flowers, landmarks, portraits, public art, social justice, visual art · Leave a comment

Here are photos friends have shared from Hands-Off rallies near them, just hints of much more everywhere. They extend the range of spirited signs within Boston and beyond. Links connect to the earlier post about Hands-Off rallies plus hopeful happenings since then.

View Lena Mac’s Murals as Portals and Connectors

November 19, 2024 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Arlington Public Art, Art, Artists, community, design, flowers, mural process, Murals, plants, public art, visual art, women artists · 1 Comment

My first visit to Lena Mac’s new mural led me to look back at an earlier one and then discover many more. This post shares photos of two near me and a link to her website, which shows her range worldwide!

Liz LaManche’s Mural Transformed a Park Stairway in Memory of Al Riskalla

July 10, 2023 · by · in architecture, Art, art restoration, Artists, design, humor, memorials, mural process, Murals, painting, public art · 3 Comments

Here are my photos from 2018 of Liz Lamanche’s unique, memorable mural I had long hoped to post about. Delayed with hopes of getting more worthy photos in different seasons, I was then daunted by roped-off, covered steps during a few years of construction related to the Boston area transportation system.
Construction now completed, the mural’s faded and worn-down surfaces overwhelmed my attempts at photo-taking. If there are funds for mural restoration in Somerville this year, I’d advocate for this one above all! Meanwhile, I offer quotes and links to more vivid photos on the artist’s website Earthsign, to affirm this mural’s special features and fascinating story.

Winter Weather Combines with Outdoor Art: Monique Aimee’s Brine Tanks Mural, James Tyler’s Ten Figures

February 19, 2021 · by · in animals in art, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, children, clay sculpture, collaborative art projects, commuity, families, Figurative Sculpture, history, illustration, interactive art, mural process, Murals, painting, parks, political issues, portraits, public art, Statues, street art, visual art, Weather and seasons, women artists · 1 Comment

Photos from recent winter visits add perspective and updates to earlier posts in other seasons.

Chalk Gives Voice on Days of Action in Cambridge and Somerville

June 6, 2020 · by · in African American History, architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, Boston events, bricks, bronze, calligraphy, children, collaborative art projects, commuity, design, drawing, graphic design, landmarks, memorial, Minuteman Bikeway, poetry, political issues, public art, Sculpture, sketching and drawing, social justice, Statues, street art, temporary art, visual art · 1 Comment

This unplanned post shares fleeting street art from local actions on May 31, 2020. Rain may soon wash these chalk statements away, but there will be more to come.