Trash Can Art #3

"Community Heroes"

Sunday July 26, 2009

One more side to go!

This one is a cop with a tribal design in the background. Once again, everyone that walked past me this afternoon had nothing but good things to say to me and are really glad to see what is happening downtown.

One guy stopped and looked at the teacher side and said "Now that is art!" It made me feel real good! Sometimes we (artists) get so involved in what we are doing that we forget to step back and really look at what we are doing. Not saying that I am some kind of Picasso, but I didn't slack either.

Trash Can Art #2

"Community Heroes" Trash Can Art #2

Installation #2 for the trash can series. A teacher. We have until the end of July to finish or we run the risk of being arrested for vandalism.

This is looking west on Lincoln Way. While I painted this one it was during the Massillon Museums’ annual Beach Party with pulled pork, jerk chicken and live reggae music. Plus I had a ton of people walking by and watching. Strangers and people I knew. There was nothing negative said at all. It really made me feel good.

It took me about 2 hours to complete.

Trash Can Art #1

"Community Heroes" Trash Can Art #1

Monday July 20, 2009

Public art campaign by at least 16 artists to paint the trash cans that line downtown (about 16). The only rules being that we have to stay within the boundaries and be family friendly.

Mine is the one in front of the Huntington Bank and Municipal offices (the Mayor’s pad), across from the Lincoln Theater.

This is the first panel of the Community Heroes tribute trash can. Image #1, a firefighter. This is looking east on Lincoln Way. There was a community concert a block away and I was serenaded by live polka music. There must have been at least a dozen people walk past me and everybody had nothing but nice things to say about my art and the project in general.

This took about 2 hours to complete.