{"id":5988,"date":"2013-07-04T07:59:13","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T11:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/?p=5988"},"modified":"2015-12-26T23:04:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T04:04:21","slug":"happy-independence-day-by-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2013\/07\/happy-independence-day-by-george\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Independence Day, By George!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy 4th of July!!<\/p>\n<p>And, celebrating with <a title=\"CBS Miami\" href=\"http:\/\/miami.cbslocal.com\/2013\/06\/12\/patriotic-murals-made-of-sticky-notes-in-wpb\/\" target=\"_blank\">Patriotic Murals made of Sticky Notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5989\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5989\" alt=\"Big George Mural on Art Is Everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-1.png\" width=\"340\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-1.png 340w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-1-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">George Washington Mural in progress in the window of West Palm Beach public library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5990\" alt=\"Big George Mural on Art Is Everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-2.png\" width=\"365\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-2.png 365w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-2-237x300.png 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5991\" alt=\"Big George Mural on Art Is Everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-3.png\" width=\"328\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-3.png 328w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/gw-3-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lady Liberty is also made of Sticky Notes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/liberty.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5992\" alt=\"Lady Liberty Sticky Note Mural on Art Is Everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/liberty.png\" width=\"369\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/liberty.png 369w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/liberty-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Springfield, Illinois is starting a <a title=\"SJ-R.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sj-r.com\/opinions\/x1292451398\/Our-Opinion-Downtown-mural-project-deserves-TIF-help?img=2#axzz2WJ8mEp7W\" target=\"_blank\">mural project<\/a> and a couple of concepts below happen to be Big Abe Lincoln, another presidential tribute for this Independence Day. They are trying to determine which murals will be painted and where they will be located.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/abe-lincoln_SJ-R.com_.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5993\" alt=\"Abe Lincoln Springfield mural concept on Art Is Everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/abe-lincoln_SJ-R.com_.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/abe-lincoln_SJ-R.com_.png 500w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/abe-lincoln_SJ-R.com_-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/abe-lincoln2_SJ-R.com_.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5994\" alt=\"Abe Lincoln Springfield mural concept on Art Is Everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/abe-lincoln2_SJ-R.com_.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/abe-lincoln2_SJ-R.com_.png 500w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/abe-lincoln2_SJ-R.com_-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5995\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5995\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/springfield-mural-concept_SJ-R.com_.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5995\" alt=\"Springfield mural concept on Art Is Everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/springfield-mural-concept_SJ-R.com_.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/springfield-mural-concept_SJ-R.com_.png 500w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/springfield-mural-concept_SJ-R.com_-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Personally, I like this one if it comes down to a choice.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, these highly realistic murals by <a title=\"PressDemocrat.com\" href=\"http:\/\/arts.blogs.pressdemocrat.com\/17708\/sebastopol-artist-places-murals-in-philadelphia-2\/?tc=ar\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Gordon<\/a> deserve to be mentioned for today&#8217;s celebration.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5996\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VisitorsCenterWall1design.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5996\" alt=\"Dave Gordon's Independence Mural Philadelphia's Visitor Center on Art Is Everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VisitorsCenterWall1design.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VisitorsCenterWall1design.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VisitorsCenterWall1design-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dave Gordon&#8217;s Independence Murals at Philadelphia&#8217;s Visitor Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VisitorsCenterWall2design1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5997\" alt=\"Dave Gordon's Independence Mural at Constitution Hall in PhilidelphiaDave Gordon's Independence Mural Philadelphia's Visitor Center on Art Is Everywhere\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VisitorsCenterWall2design1.jpg\" width=\"344\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VisitorsCenterWall2design1.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/VisitorsCenterWall2design1-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art Is Everywhere celebrates Independence Day with Patriotic 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