Here are the individual painted archways from Garin Bakers mural. Images should click to a large view. The following text is Garin.
In brief, You got to know Newburgh. Once had a heyday during the fifties as "The All American City" as the old timers still call it, on the banks of the Hudson River 60 miles north of NYC.
Now it's the "tale of two cities". Along the waterfront, nice and all renovated for restaurants goers and night spots for the suburb clubbers.
The Railroad Trestle runs 300 ft along the shore line as an impenetrable barrier to an small inner city beyond and up the hill.
Choked by poverty, although a diamond in the "Rough". Literally the highest murder rate per-capita on the eastern seaboard.
All the wonderful sites depicted in the 5 Trestle Mural "Archways" , sit just beyond the wall a few block away, empty to a large degree for only fear won't allow many to explore and embrace them.
..............Garin
Archway #1, "Washington Headquarters" 16 ft high X 45 ft long,
(All figures in the foreground are life size.)
Archway #2, "Broadway Corridor" 16 ft high X 45 ft long,
Archway #3, "Downing Park" 16 ft high X 45 ft long,
Archway #4, "Dutch Reformed Church" 16 ft high X 45 ft long,
Archway #5, "The Crawford House" 16 ft high X 45 ft long,
Home Depot would be proud to know
ReplyDeletethere paint was in the mix!
Yup...I know Newburg, just don't ask how.
ReplyDeleteI think this was a brilliant project. I hope it was appreciated and still is.
An amazing project. I love the detail and thought that went into it. Thank you Garin & Stapleton !
ReplyDeletebillspaintingmn; I think the paint was Ben Moore.
ReplyDelete.................Stape
mariandioguardi.com ;
ReplyDeleteI am sure it is appreciated.
..............Stape
Mary Byrom ;
ReplyDeleteThanks, Garin for showing us how you do those enormous murals.
................Stape