VIEW THE PROCESS OF MAKING A COMMUNITY MURAL

Twelve Page Documentation Consists Of These Topics:

1.   BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.   COMMUNITY OUTREACH

3.   COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

4.   PREPARING A WALL

5.   A STENCIL FOR THE MURAL--

      BORROWING FROM FRESCO TECHNIQUES  

6.   THE ARTIST'S METHOD OF INTUITION

7.   STUDIES

8.   PHOTO ESSAY ON PAINTING OF MURAL

9.   COMMUNITY PAINT DAY

10. DESCRIPTION OF MURAL IMAGE

11. A YEAR ROUND GARDEN--COMMUNITY PRIDE

12. DOCUMENTATION UPDATES

Elliot Park Garden Mural

Situated on the main corridor through the downtown neighborhood of Elliot Park and on the city's most traveled bus route, the mural is a result of an Arts Midwest New Partnership Matching Grant.  

Arts Midwest is a private partnership that supports the arts and culture of the Midwest, and serves a nine state area.  

With the help of the community and area businesses the entire project was completed successfully in under 3 months in 1992. 

Originally located at 16th St. & Chicago Ave. in Downtown Minneapolis, MN, USA, the mural was destroyed in 2006.