Celebrations & Events
Christmas Week
With just two days before Christmas, I thought I’d continue with a mix of Christmas oriented murals, wintry scenes and music. I usually don’t like modern murals with biblical or religious oriented murals, but these are very well done by Keith Goodson for Champions Church in Winter Haven, Florida. He seems to have found the right balance between realism and stylistic portrayal that appears alive and dynamic. Another Christmas-like mention for this week would have to be the cover of The Washington Post‘s Book World, which makes a comeback at this time annually, whereas it used to be a regular Sunday section feature but was dropped in 2009. I thought…
Gathering Murals in Canada
When I saw this mural, I thought of the quintessential Medieval Royal Feast as depicted along with Medieval castle scenes on the exterior of Hotel Bourbon — not the liquor as in the last Mural Monday post. Although this mural is located in Montreal, Canada, it has a festive feel that reminds me of gatherings this past American Thanksgiving — a little mayhem, a little madness and a lot of ritual. Other Canadian murals, such as this nicely painted one by Paul Livingston in 1997 of Prospect Park, in Oshawa, has an illustrative quality to it. I like the unusual colors of the yellow sky with blue trees and the…
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Bacardi Mural & Being Back on the Mountain
I’ve just returned recently from a Homecoming Reunion at my university and it was so much fun visiting with everyone again. For some, it had been 25 years since we had seen each other. Although we’re older (and wiser, I hope), I’m happy to know that we still can enjoy a good time with a few drinks and dancing. With that in mind, I thought these Bacardi Murals in Miami by Francisco Brennand were worth posting and a nice juxtaposition between beach and mountain living, particularly since they express that vibrancy and joei de vivre found in both places. They are made with 28,000 hand painted and baked tiles and…
