As I walked through Little Italy this morning, local artists were busy setting up their booths for the big annual Mission Federal ArtWalk!
Finished canvases were carefully positioned for the public to admire and hopefully purchase. Artists stepped back to observe the effect of their arrangement. Asphalt streets were gradually transformed into bright corridors of imagination. Creativity swirled once again from hundreds of practiced hands.
The streets of Little Italy were being painted with dreams . . .
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A very cool mural spray painted on the wall of The Land Barbershop on Adams Avenue.
During a recent walk along a stretch of Adams Avenue, I was excited to discover some very cool sights!
I photographed several great examples of street art, plus a tranquil park with a beautiful bronze sculpture.
My journey started in North Park, near the intersection of Adams Avenue and 30th Street. I proceeded west along Adams Avenue until I reached the Texas Street bridge, then I continued a couple blocks farther into University Heights.
More colorful artwork on the front of The Land Barbershop in North Park.A bold, contented face painted by the entrance to Dia Del Cafe.Faded mural depicting two classic cars, next to a repair bay at Advantec Auto Repair.It’s HYPNOSIS CAKE TIME at Twiggs Bakery and Coffeehouse!Fun art on the exterior of Mona Lizzy’s.More fun artwork at Mona Lizzy’s.Meditation is invited on Adams Avenue at the Sri Chinmoy Peace Garden, maintained by the San Diego Sri Chinmoy Centre.Plaque in a small park dedicated to Sri Chinmoy. STUDENT OF PEACE–CHAMPION OF THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF MANKINDA fine bronze statue of Sri Chinmoy.Sign on Adams Avenue marks the west end of Historic Antique Row.Looking north into Mission Valley on a spring day. Photo taken from the Adams Avenue bridge over Texas Street, as I walked west from North Park into University Heights.Some stylish artwork painted on the wall of Grains vegetarian restaurant.
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A harsh winter with rain and wind, and an occasional prankster, but dozens of optimistic faces still smile in Chula Vista!
Last weekend, as I walked down H Street east of Fourth Avenue, my eyes were surprised to see a row of large, smiling faces in an alley. They looked out at the world from a long, low wall. I turned into the alley to have a closer look.
What I discovered were faces photographed and turned into public art by the international INSIDE OUT project. INSIDE OUT had come to San Diego’s South Bay in September 2018 to encourage people to express their unique identity and viewpoint, and vote in the upcoming election.
The INSIDE OUT project is the brainchild of an anonymous artist named JR. Large‐format images of individuals in a community are pasted on buildings and along streets. Activist messages are conveyed visually, with personality and a smile!
This global “people’s art project” has achieved enormous reach. By late September 2018 over 260,000 people had participated in 129 countries!
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During my walk through Liberty Station this morning I noticed several volunteers working on sidewalks near storm drains. Turns out that today was Storm Drain Stenciling Day!
Think Blue and I Love A Clean San Diego teamed up for this cool volunteer event. The freshly painted messages near storm drains remind everyone that these drains don’t lead to a sewer system, but drain directly into San Diego Bay and other local waterways.
Litter, waste, oil and chemicals that find their way into storm drains end up polluting beaches, estuaries and lagoons, harming birds, fish, other natural wildlife . . . and people!
This important stenciled message has faded over time.Volunteer on a sidewalk in Liberty Station applies a new coat of paint on the curb above a storm drain.Newly stenciled message by a storm drain in Point Loma. NO DUMPING GOES TO OCEANLiberty Station in Point Loma is a very beautiful part of San Diego.I Love a Clean San Diego! (Don’t you?)Let’s all keep San Diego safe, beautiful and clean!
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These photos are from early this morning. I pulled out my camera and began walking west down Ash Street from the top of Cortez Hill. I ended near the trolley and railroad tracks, just north of the Santa Fe Depot.
Over the years my blog has shown many of these downtown buildings. Often I provide description. Today I just want to share what it’s like to walk down Ash Street on a clear spring morning.
Here we go…
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More fantastic street murals have been popping up in City Heights!
Artists have been painting all sorts of new murals along University Avenue, primarily between I-805 and I-15. Most have been created for #theavenuemuralproject. According to Carlos Quezada of Love City Heights, brand new murals have been debuting almost every month!
On Sunday I was shown a bunch that were recently completed. Each new mural uniquely enriches this proud, culturally diverse community. Artists, volunteers and neighbors have been coming together one wall at a time to make a positive difference for all.
And the future is bright! The stretch of University Avenue between I-805 and I-15 is a growing “drive-through” art gallery with truly unlimited potential. Muralists of local, national and even international renown are showing an interest in City Heights.
To see some of these new murals, check out my previous two blog posts.
The following photographs show even more!
A cool new mural on University Avenue in City Heights, created by Beth Emmerich, with the assistance of several other great street artists.
This abstract mural is titled UnPerfect, by Walker Matthews, Carlos Quezada and Edwin Lohr.LOVE CITY HEIGHTSLeft end of a long mural on University Avenue near 50th Street. It faces a new park-like community gathering place. Created by @illumihaadi and local youth, with support from City Heights CDC and City Heights Business Association. The neighborhood is home to many Somalis.
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Alice gazes out at Adams Avenue from a fence behind White Rabbit Day Spa.
This morning I took a long walk down Adams Avenue in Normal Heights. I was pleased to discover all sorts of new murals and street art since the last time my camera passed this way, about a year and a half ago.
Check out all these photos of the cool artwork!
A beautiful new face has replaced a similar mural between Adams Avenue Tattoo and the El Zarape restaurant.The #SPACECLONES have invaded Normal Heights!An abstract bear mural by @SKYEWALKER_ART appears to contain lots of nature symbolism.A rainbow and fierce pink unicorn painted on a utility box. BE THE MAGICYOU ARE POWER FULL by Janine Wareham.MEOWER TO THE PEOPLE.THISSSS IS AWESOMEA colorful mural on the side of Konrad+King always attracts my attention when I’m driving down Adams Avenue.A very cool face in Normal Heights.Be uniquely you! #CreatesWithPaintsThe fingers painted on this electrical box transform into palm trees and telephone poles!Beautiful flowers and birds.Looks like a crown of prickly pears atop this female face. @ASHLEYLGNARAn ice cream cone cat drips on a silly dog! @MAW_CZMore cool street art along Adams Avenue in Normal Heights.A cuddly cat.
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A guy inline skates down the Pacific Beach boardwalk. Live Life SLOW.
Here come some fun photos! I took them during a short walk along Grand Avenue in Pacific Beach.
These various works of art, including the funny sign and mosaic sculpture, can be found between Mission Boulevard and Fanuel Street.
Enjoy!
A cool surf monkey in front of a Pacific Beach bike shop.Interwoven geometric design on an electrical box.A painted PB sunset.One of three mosaic sculptures on the Grand Avenue median by Kim Emerson, which together are Oceanlife, Sun and Waves. (The two others are east of Fanuel Street.)Closer photo of the beautiful mosaic sculpture titled Waves, created by artist Kim Emerson in 2002.A couple of electrical boxes at Grand and Fanuel feature lots of fun images.A funny green seahorse and pink clam.Sea creatures hang out near a sunken treasure chest.Colorful street art on two sides of one box.A purple octopus at the bottom of the sea near a wrecked tall ship.A grinning crab! Love the life! P.B.
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My walk through downtown this morning yielded several cool discoveries, including a fantastic mural that I hadn’t noticed before!
After stepping out into the chilly air and zipping up my jacket, I headed south from the top of Cortez Hill. The clouds were still fringed with gleaming gold.
I walked straight down Ninth Avenue and ended up near Petco Park. I then walked around the ballpark to catch a trolley for work.
Enjoy some photos!
Birds over “head”.I spotted some sort of artwork high up near the roof of the building at the corner of Ninth and Broadway.It’s a cool mural! It appears to have been painted in 2015 by Christopher Konecki.This cool face on a window is by artist Almighty Savo.Light above, shadow below. It’s early morning in East Village.A city bus on the move.I spotted a new graphic at Petco Park! It celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the San Diego Padres!Green leaves and shining windows in new sunshine.The sun will soon appear above the MTS building at 12th and Imperial. It’s already peeking through up near the roof.Gleaming morning light on pedestrian bridge and freight train.
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Dan Plante of KUSI News gives the surfing hang loose sign!
I was heading to the Hazard Center trolley station after work when I noticed traffic had been diverted due to the flooding of Mission Center Road by the rain-swollen San Diego River.
I headed down to check things out . . . and here comes smiling KUSI News television reporter, Dan Plante.
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