jaw | Eyes on the Streets

below: Two sides of the Hanover Theatre in central Worcester Massachusetts have large murals on them. On the left, a woman’s portrait by Damien Mitchell; on the right, a couple touch foreheads, by Insane 51.

2 murals on the Hanover theatre in Worcester, both very large, a white woman's portrait by Damien Mitchell, blue eyes and reddish purple lips on one side, and a blue and red mural by insane 51 on another side

below: A closer look at the woman.

a white woman's portrait by Damien Mitchell, blue eyes and reddish purple lips, on a black background

below: Like much of Insane 51’s work, this mural has been painted in shades of blue and red. One colour, blue, is used for the visible outer part of the body while the skeleton underneath is painted in red.

a blue and red mural by insane 51, close up of a couple, seen from the side, touching foreheads.

part of a blue and red mural by insane 51, close up of a couple, seen from the side, touching foreheads.

below: Two filters have been installed at approximately eye level across the parking lot from the mural. When the mural is viewed with a blue filter, this is what you see…. (with a few reflections of another building I’m afraid). The red elements disappear.

a blue and red mural by insane 51, close up of a couple, seen from the side, touching foreheads, seen through a blue filter so that the red parts of the mural become invisible, so just see the outside of the 2 bodies

below: The red filter makes the blue parts invisible and now the skeleton and teeth are predominant.

a blue and red mural by insane 51, close up of a couple, seen from the side, touching foreheads, seen through a red filter so that the blue parts of the mural become invisible, so just see the skeletons and teeth

Photos taken July 2024

below: The northwest corner of Martin Luther King Blvd and 1st St North in St. Petersburg Florida where there are a few murals on the buildings. The mural of the cat and dog in the foreground was painted by Matt Kress.

below: On the other side of the building (an animal hospital) are more cats and dogs.

In the first photo, you can see small parts of another mural. This one features well known cartoon characters such as the cats Felix and Garfield, as well as Disney’s Donald Duck, Daffy Duck, and Goofy. It was painted by Greg Mike as part of the SHINE mural festival in 2021.

below: The whole mural

below: The last mural here, on the far side of the back building, is another recent painting. Also part of the SHINE 2021 festival is “Tell Me How You Feel, Part III” by Bakpak Durden.

Eyes on the Streets

and feets on the ground. Graffiti, street art and murals seen while wandering the streets and alleys of our colourful world.

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