"A community project in City Park is turning an eyesore into art this summer.
The grey concrete walls under the train overpass at 7th Avenue and 33rd Street are slowly turning into a picturesque city street with bright houses as local artists work to create a new mural to liven up the area.
"It's long been an unattractive spot there," said City Park Community Association president Michael Murphy.
"This is beautifying the community at a place which has always been considered an ugly entrance to City Park."
On Monday, Roberta Ross and Bevin Bradley - two artists from the neighbourhood - were painting one side of the overpass and filling in cracks on the other side to prep the wall for the rest of the mural. The houses in the mural are similar to the character homes found in the core neighbourhood.
The community association invited local artists to submit ideas for the mural after its members decided to take on a community project to improve something in the neighbourhood, Murphy said.
Canadian Pacific gave the community association permission to paint the train overpass. Both sides should be done by the end of summer, Murphy said.
"It's a large piece of art, and communities can always use more art," he said.
"People coming and going in City Park will hopefully take pleasure in it for many years."
© Copyright (c) The StarPhoenix
Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/travel/City+park+mural+brightens+blight/8633679/story.html#ixzz2YcO7cDeb
The grey concrete walls under the train overpass at 7th Avenue and 33rd Street are slowly turning into a picturesque city street with bright houses as local artists work to create a new mural to liven up the area.
"It's long been an unattractive spot there," said City Park Community Association president Michael Murphy.
"This is beautifying the community at a place which has always been considered an ugly entrance to City Park."
On Monday, Roberta Ross and Bevin Bradley - two artists from the neighbourhood - were painting one side of the overpass and filling in cracks on the other side to prep the wall for the rest of the mural. The houses in the mural are similar to the character homes found in the core neighbourhood.
The community association invited local artists to submit ideas for the mural after its members decided to take on a community project to improve something in the neighbourhood, Murphy said.
Canadian Pacific gave the community association permission to paint the train overpass. Both sides should be done by the end of summer, Murphy said.
"It's a large piece of art, and communities can always use more art," he said.
"People coming and going in City Park will hopefully take pleasure in it for many years."
© Copyright (c) The StarPhoenix
Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/travel/City+park+mural+brightens+blight/8633679/story.html#ixzz2YcO7cDeb
RSS Feed