As I mentioned in the last post, the Community Services Building at 150 North 3rd St. has a bounty of art. This post and the next couple will reveal more. All are by artist, Wayne Healy and East Los Streetscapers. |
From the parking lot side, pass the Burbank Family Tiara, then before entering the building -- look up...
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Youthful characters jump and play inside and out at Fun & Fit Gymnastics 1919 W. Burbank Blvd. The playful figures that adorn the walls were painted by local artist, Jerry Foote.
Wander down the alley to see this funky mural by graffiti artist, Rasko. It is located behind Wax Poetic Salon, 3208 W. Magnolia Blvd., between Ontario and California St.
Welcome to the charming children's library inside the Buena Vista Branch Library at 300 N. Buena Vista St. The outdoors comes inside through the arched doorway to create a fairy tale place for reading, dreaming, and learning. I was completely enchanted by the (dare I say it) tree-mendous murals directly across from the entrance. They are skillfully combined with three dimensional elements such as tree trunks, branches, and there is even a full tree in the center of the room. What a delightful place to visit and spend time adventuring in books! There is also a timeline of historical events along the upper part of the wall to the right of the tree as you face the exit. You can see a small portion in the last photo above. I almost missed it because I was so enthralled with the trees!
Right next to Handy Market on the corner of Magnolia Blvd and Buena Vista is the Shell station where I usually gas up my car. I get to see this mural and take a little vacation every time I pull up to the pump.
Unfortunately, the attendant didn't know the name of the mural artist or the artist who shapes the lovely topiary animals that frolic beside the traffic on the corner. I wonder if the mural was done by Joe the Painter? The first post to this new blog features the extremely large mural that stretches from one end to the other of Handy Market's parking lot. I shop here often and appreciate the tremendous effort and care that went into making these beautiful scenes. This giant painting nourishes my eyes and spirit as much as the groceries nourish my body! Burbank's Handy Market is located at 2514 W. Magnolia Blvd. near Buena Vista. The mural was painted in the mid 2000's by an artist known as Joe the Painter.
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