Sunday, June 9, 2019: Fresh Paint Springfield Wrap
by ag
A dozen artists — one from as far away as Australia — assorted friends, and a supporting cast of residents from ages 3–103, have just finished making Springfield a little more lively and a lot more beautiful than it was two weeks ago. From May 26 until today, nine previously nondescript walls bordering on eyesore status were transformed into vibrant murals through the alchemy of artistic vision and labor, and countless gallons and spray cans of paint — not to mention, a box store full of brushes, rollers, and masking tape, and enough paint-splattered clothes to start a new fashion label. You can get the full picture at Fresh Paint Springfield but in the meantime, here is Pixetera‘s admittedly limited take on what amounted to one big paint party. (Click on images to enlarge.)
Mural artists in order of appearance:
#2-5: Wane One
#6-9: Colectivo Morivivi
#10-12: Kim Carlino
Pixetera 
Nice captures of what looks like an interesting project, Alan.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Ken. One thing that impressed me was how hard these artists work: baking in the sun all day long, inhaling paint and exhaust fumes, getting their clothes and bodies dirty, etc., etc.
What’s also impressive is how widely they travel from one wall to another, in different cities and across oceans. Not sure how good a living it is, but they seem to enjoy what they do.
LikeLike
Your limitations are those of an intelligent artist, someone who knows what to choose and how to portray the scene. Love the close-ups of the jeans and brushwork, and I like seeing the whole wall in the second photo. And the ladder – that’s nice! It must have been very nice, watching people paint walls for days on end and seeing city streets transformed.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, it gives an entirely new meaning to the phrase “watching paint dry.” :)
Kudos to the organizers, artists, and supporting cast who pulled this off. They even had a double-decker bus taking people around to see the murals.
Now if only the powers that be could do something equally transformative about the poverty and drugs that are destroying people’s lives.
LikeLiked by 1 person