 Sunday 13 October 2024
Puppet Park, 2024 Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, Oregon
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The sign just outside Puppet Park read, "Puppet Park." Another sign read in part, "Coyote Rising," and listed a schedule. Mushrooms were one form of puppet parked inside "Puppet Park." These mushrooms were large enough to be worn by a person. One of the mushroom puppets was suspended in a manner that made it appear to be dancing a jig. A dragon was another of the puppets inside "Puppet Park." This dragon was also designed to be worn by a person. Another puppet, designed to be worn by a person, was a blue woman carrying speared fish.
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• Energy Park
• Maple Commons
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Thursday 10 October 2024
Ken Kesey Mural 2015, Artist: Old City Artists, Fourth Street At Main Street, Spirngfield, Oregon
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A closer view of a toy tractor painted on the painted bookshelf at sidewalk-level. A large figure of Ken Kesey was painted on the side of a building in downtown Springfield, Oregon. Notice how some of the windows had been converted to bookshelves. A closer view of some of the books on the sidewalk-level bookshelf. Among the titles were, "The Road," "Tortilla Flats," and "Beat Poetry." Next to the personalized license plate was a book entitled, "History of Springfield." Old style video tapes were also stacked on a shelf of the sidewalk-level painted bookshelf. A couple of the titles were, "Big Beat Club Acid Test," and "The Grapes of Wrath."
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Related stories: Welcome To Springfield Mural
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Monday 7 October 2024
"The Moderns" Mural, Artist: Patrick Curtis 408-0049 1992, Restored By: Willey 2023, 602 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon
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A lad leaned on a side table and waited to be seated. One artist, Patrick Curtis, painted the original mural in 1992. Another artist, Willey, restored the mural in 2023. The signatures read: Patrick Curtis 484-0049 Restoration by Willy '23 A woman, dressed for cold weather, walked a dog past the outdoor seating. Behind her a boy sold newspapers. A newspaper boy held newspapers in his right hand, and placed his left hand in a pocket for warmth. The mural was painted on the side of a store at 602 Main Street in Springfield, Oregon. It depicted an outdoor restaurant scene. A sign posted next to the mural indicated that this was the main office for the Academy Of Arts And Academics.
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• Capp At 17th
• A Mural
• Gem Circle
• Downtown Berkeley Bicycles Mural 2019
• Emerald Park
• "Drop Shadow Signs" Mural
• Upper Stories
• Underwater Mural
• St. Peter's Church
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Thursday 3 October 2024
Face Over Face Mural 2014, Artists: Bayne Gardner, Springfield, Oregon
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A sticker was affixed to the mural. That sticker read, "Overlap, Self Care, Super Store." The bottom of the mural featured a human face, with one eye, a nose, and a mouth. The artist's signature was in the lower right of the mural. It read, "@Baynegardner -14-." The signature and sticker were attached to the cloud of smoke coming from the human's mouth. This mural was painted on the back of a building in downtown Springfield, Oregon. It depicted a bird face above a human face, next to a small face. The human had split teeth with smoke coming out of both sides of the mouth. At the top of the mural was a bird's face. It had a green beak, with red and yellow eyes.
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Some related stories: Salmon Doughnut Chicken Mural 2018
• Two From The Simpsons
• Downtown Automotive Repair Mural 2016
• Rainbow Skull Mural 2019
• Reading Matters Mural 2022
• Patriotic Kool-Aid Mural 2021
• Utility Box Art
• Fish & Bird Mural 2018
• Face Mural
• Tyrannosaurus Mural 2021
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Wednesday 2 October 2024
Welcome To Springfield Mural, Artists: Old City Artists, Springfield, Oregon
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The flying Great Blue Heron's wing extended down, almost all the way to the ground, and covered a window. The right hand side of the building was occupied by the word, "Oregon," a tall Great Blue Heron, and an arrow pointing to, "George + Violet's House." The middle of the building was occupied by the words, "Welcome To Spring...," and a large flying Great Blue Heron. The mural, called "Welcome to Springfield Oregon," occupied the entire side of a large building. The artist's signature was partly obscured by a rusted metal fence. The signature read, "Old City Artists . com." The left hand side of the building was decorated with large purple flowers.
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Related stories: Ken Kesey Mural 2015
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