This is a continuation of last week's posting. You can catch a glimpse of it on the right hand side of this photo. Heading Dockside by Beverley Smith, is a whimsical rendering of workers heading to the shipyards. The mural includes a rendition of Gordon "Steamer" Clark, a shipyard worker well known for his ability to make anything out of steel. Clark is shown in the mural playing the saxophone. The mural is 35' by 35' and located at 28 Huron Street. It was installed in 2000 and restored by the Town in 2009. I'm linking to Monday Mural.
These murals are so clever! I really get the feeling of the moving bikes...glad that it was restored - it would be a shame to lose that!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a long time since i was in Collingwood, and I was thinking, I don't remember these mural. It could be because I was last there in 1998.
ReplyDeleteIf you are travelling along Hwy. 92 from the east you can't miss these murals as you enter Collingwood.
DeleteI love murals on the sides of buildings. They are not that common around here though.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing. Painting murals of that size takes some serious talent. I love the odd shape on this one, and the painting style is really sweet.
ReplyDeleteOh great! 2 for the price of one and really well done too!
ReplyDeleteThese are so nicely done. Thanks for showing them to us Andy since I am not sure when i will make it to Collingwood!
ReplyDeleteis this a finished mural? i hope they/he/she would fill the facade of the building.
ReplyDeleteI like the way elements of the mural are outside the "canvas." But why is Clark playing a saxaphone? Does it mean that the factory whistle was music to his ears? Your winters must be hard on public art, so kudos to the town council for restoring this work. Thanks, Andy, for participating in this week's Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteI like it when the government helps support the Arts. This particular mural deserves all the restoration.
ReplyDeleteAgain a delightful historical mural in Collingwood. I was wondering about the sax too.
ReplyDeleteLove how this mural climbs up the building. JUst delightful.
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