Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Street Painting

Last week was United Arts Week in Hartford, sponsored by the Greater Hartford Arts Council.  There were events everywhere, every day, all day.  On Thursday, artist Tao LaBossiere marked an outline on the brick walkway of the Old State House.  People were invited to grab a paintbrush and have a go at painting it.  Or painting whatever else they wanted to paint.  I stopped by for a while.
At this time of year, there are so many things happening, it is hard to get to all of them.  That is a good thing.


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25 comments:

  1. CindyMay 10, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Looks like a fun day! Great, colorful shot. I love how you framed the second one.

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  2. EG CameraGirlMay 10, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    I find street painting a fascinating idea! Imagine putting all that work into something that will eventually wash away. But wait! Maybe it's not so different from making a fantastic fancy meal only to have it consumed in less than half an hour. :)

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  3. BirdmanMay 10, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    This is QUITE cool.

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  4. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comMay 10, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    It makes more sense to do street art with paint rather than chalk. At least more people will be able to admire the work before it fades away.

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  5. LowellMay 10, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Very interesting and I think a great project. So, what did you draw (paint) - oh, wait, you're good at painting the town! :-)

    And you're right about people heading north. It's wonderful! Much less traffic everywhere!

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  6. SharonMay 10, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    What fun! I love events like this.

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  7. KateMay 10, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Love public art sponsored for a community event. Brings to mind that eliminating fine arts in schools when there is a budget crunch is a poor decision and very short-sighted. Perhaps these occasions will influence school board members in a positive way to keep the fine arts as important curriculum subjects.

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  8. SRQMay 10, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Cool concept. I'm a little surprised, though, they did it on bricks. Btw, I can relate to what you're talking about with so many events taking place. Last Saturday there were three events here that I wanted to attend -- all occuring at the same time.

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  9. Sylvia KMay 10, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    What a great event! Love the street paintings! Nice to be able to focus on art and beauty rather than crappy politics for a change. Terrific post for the day, Jack!

    Sylvia

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  10. Cezar and LéiaMay 10, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    wow this is a huge project there!
    The second composition is amazing, I like a lot the colors, the street artists are very talented!
    Léia

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  11. RedPatMay 10, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    It sure makes life interesting with all the events! Love the colours in your pic.

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  12. youth_in_asiaMay 10, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    It certainly is a good thing. Community events like this are so beneficial to our cities. Glad you were able to get there and photograph it. I love the mural.

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  13. KarlMay 10, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    very creative, beautiful documentation!

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  14. cieldequimperMay 10, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    So did you take up a paintbrush?

    I like this a lot. Colour and art are so badly needed.

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  15. LoisMay 10, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    That is definitely a good thing and this looks like so much fun!

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  16. VPMay 10, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    I hope the paint is washable...

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  17. Regina KMay 10, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    I like this street painting. We have it happening in KC during the summer, but I have never been to see - the heat of summer has always kept me away. Guess I'll have to tolerate the heat and go see.

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  18. GunnMay 10, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    I like it. Your smalest photo has also got a great composition/framing. Arty.

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  19. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMay 10, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Love bringing art to the people! Two nice photos but of course that second one was perfect! Show us more, please...

    Bises,
    Genie

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  20. MoMay 11, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    I do love all the summer activities like these that we will see over the next few months. Makes you feel so cheerful dont they.

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  21. zaktonMay 11, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    The painting makes the place more cheerful.

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  22. VirginiaMay 11, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    I would love to actually see a street artist at work. You did a great job!
    V

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  23. Leif HagenMay 11, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    Very cool to see so many people getting into art! This fellow was really into it and quite gifted in painting art compared to me, anyway.

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  24. UnknownMay 12, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    So cool! Do you know Julian Beever's work? He's the best! He was in Lisbon a couple of months ago but I didn't managed to go and watch him work...

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  25. Stefan JanssonMay 14, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Some people are talented. I really like your second photo.

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