Murals
Mural Mondays
I have over 100 mural items to post, so I’m starting a regular feature to highlight them and this will allow me to mention other aspects of art in the process. Baltimore, Maryland has a Mural Painting Program that I did not know about. Evidently, this has been ongoing for 30 years! In 2008, through the program, CityPaint, there was a push to get 20 murals painted. Interesting to note that the average commission for an exterior mural of this size is $10,000. I think that’s a good deal, considering the time and materials and expansive area to cover. Click the CityPaint link for artist opportunities. A lot more murals,…
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Murals from Around the World
I have a backlog of murals to post, so I’m starting with this overview from Creative Cloud blog, which shows 50 Most Stunning Murals from Around the World. I’ve just pulled a few here that I liked for display. These two I just came upon, a Keith Haring Mural that is deteriorating in Melbourne, Australia: Here’s a controversial Dostoevsky mural in the Moscow Metro:
William Cochran
I took a workshop class with William Cochran last Thursday through my CADA (Capital Area Decorative Artisans) group, as sub-chapter of IDAL (International Decorative Artisans League). What a wonderful opportunity and a fabulous artist. Here’s a interesting article, Colonial to Contemporary, Frederick Maryland is all Art, by Robert Gandy on Cochran’s public art work in Frederick, MD for the Community Bridge. Here is William Cochran’s website, where you can see all of his incredible art.
