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The Savin Hill Mural Project,
Savin Hill Ave & South Sydney Street Dorchester, Mass.

Date: 1999 – 2000

Mural Size: 10 X 28 ft.

Material: latex paint on wood panels;
Technique: traditional figure and landscape painting;
Theme: “Savin Hill 500 Years Ago”
People change but community stays the same. In collaboration with Joe McKendry and student artists from the Colonel Daniel Marr Boys and Girls Club.

 

 

 
  • Unveiling and Dedication Unveiling and Dedication
  • Toni Wheaton performed a song during opening ceremony. Toni Wheaton performed a song during opening ceremony.
  • Mural artists with Boston Mayor Tom Menino. Mural artists with Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
  • Community shareholders own the mural. Community shareholders own the mural.
  • First stage – sketching the Savin Hill mural. First stage – sketching the Savin Hill mural.
  • “Arty” in front of his portrait on the Savin Hill mural. “Arty” in front of his portrait on the Savin Hill mural.
  • Savin Hill mural being painted at Pearl Street Studios. Savin Hill mural being painted at Pearl Street Studios.
  • Mural Installation Mural Installation
  • Installing mural panels: seven panels; each panel 4 ft X 10 ft; total length 28 ft. Installing mural panels: seven panels; each panel 4 ft X 10 ft; total length 28 ft.
  • View from Savin Hill Avenue View from Savin Hill Avenue
  • Take a good look at the Savin Hill mural. Take a good look at the Savin Hill mural.
  • Plaque on wall beside mural; with thanks to the Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund. Plaque on wall beside mural; with thanks to the Edward Ingersoll Browne Fund.
  • Fourteen years later – the Savin Hill mural, photographed on November 6, 2013. Fourteen years later – the Savin Hill mural, photographed on November 6, 2013.
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