The cherry pickers are gone, the mural has been signed off and so, that’s all folks…
What do you think? To me it looks undone but I do like the details.
Oh the way home I took this arty shot (well, at least for me!)
Who’s your favorite?
The cherry pickers are gone, the mural has been signed off and so, that’s all folks…
What do you think? To me it looks undone but I do like the details.
Oh the way home I took this arty shot (well, at least for me!)
Saying nothing in particular 
Kind of an eyesore – that big angular grey blob. You are Here. Yuck. Everything else is captivating.
I believe that blob is the actual shape of the town.
Oh, I figured that out, but, blech. It’s like stapling a floor plan to the front door of your house. “You are here”. No shit.
It’s charming lively and inviting. Makes me want to visit.
It’s a nice little town but there’s not much to do!
I think the arty shot is the underside of a stairway, maybe one in a public transportation place or someplace similar. I’m not sure how I feel about the grey space but I though it was the country/county/?? where the birds and animals were found. Part of it reminds me of a topo map. Perhaps a diaphanous butterfly over it would have been more inviting but on the whole, I really like the entire feel of the mural.
janet
You’re absolutely right about my arty shot: beneath the freeway and BART station. The gray shape is supposed to show both the shape of the town and the network of streams that runs through the town.
I am of a mind to like anything right now. Liking puts off disliking, love puts off hate. That is all that is important and unfortunately most of us are in-between, the fate of humans lost unto ourselves and without a great deal of hope. Love. Duke
I forgot to add, “the cherry pickers are gone” is in a song that needs to be written. Duke
That’s why I like to take loooooong walks. You can pretend you’re any place, even a distant planet light years away.
Wonderful mural. I love it! Wish our state would do one. As for my favorite, tough call but I think I have to go with the otter. They’re so much fun to watch.
I’m always with the under dogs – in this case poor Felicia FIsh.
My number two would be the adorable lizard…
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The mural is understated. I think I like it. More color brightness wouldn’t have hurt, though.
Town council service is voluntary – thus mostly older folks who prefer understated!
I love the outcome. They are all beautiful.
Yes, the detail work is quite nice – and to think it was done from a cherry picker – wow!
I was guessing stairway and saw from comments it was!
Ink dwell did a fine job and it does look a little undone
But that is also part of the arid nature vibe
Enjoyed you series of posts with this mural
It gave me a good excuse to take a nice long walk – now I’ve got to find something else!
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Hi Jan, it looks a little incomplete to me, but I am a bit conservative when it comes to art. I do like the creatures, but would have liked more background.
Love it! The undone look is probably an artists statement.
The unfinished looking area resembles 1 or 2 of the states.
Hard to pick a fave animal, but the humming bird is pretty great.Thank you for this, JT!
It is a large space to fill. Probably would have taken the muralists a long time to fill it completely with color. Not to mention, expensive.
Only the artist might know?