So Friday morning I rode over to Iroquois Park to take pictures. The side that you see from the street has a portrait of General Milroy. He was know as The Gray Eagle, so there is an eagle next to him. The bird also represents our wildlife because bald eagles have begun to nest in Jasper County. There is some corn, a staple for our agricultural base, and an Indian. Rein said it was a Iroquois, but I think the Potawotamie were the tribe that lived here before Europeans arrived. The last figure is the "Lady of the River." similar to the "Lady of the Lake" in King Author tales.
The south side has not been finished yet. It has the Rensselaer Bomber, Rein's favorite car, and a reference to Cruise Night. Unfinished is the Park logo and another car.
Suburban warrior finished her firefly mural on Friday. It is on two walls. I was surprised that she did not take the vines off before she started, but she thinks it complements the painting.
Ricky Watts was signing his work Friday afternoon. He is from Modesto, California and found this wall a challenge to work with. Cameron says that one of the marks of a good muralist is his or her ability to work with difficult walls.
A closer look of the signing.
Four people had painted their contribution to the bank mural by the end of Thursday. The butterflies are, of course, from Cameron Moberg. The pink with black marks is by Christine Riutzel, the flowers on the left by Max Sansing, and the purple flowers on the right by FASM.
Two more artists were adding their contributions on Friday afternoon. Allison Bamcat was decorating the top left and Nick Smith the bottom right.
The circle that was a mystery to me on the painting by Pawn is a hornets nest. Early morning is the best time to photograph it.
On Friday Caesar Perez was putting finishing touches on his chess queen. The crown, if one looks closing, has a city skyline in it. Caesar said that the bricks kept soaking up the paint. Because the alley is narrow and the painting tall, it is hard to find a good angle to view it.
This part of the Walk had one painting last year. Six more are being added this year.
As I was checking the murals on Friday morning, I noticed that the Edward Jones office had a sign on the door that it would be closed today. I saw Mr Yallaly inside and he invited me in to take a look around. The reception area has the original brick walls on both sides visible.
The front has a wall of windows.
There is a very nice office behind the reception area, as well as a conference room that can be accessed from the door on the
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RE: Edward Jones pix. DO you mean the CULLEN street side?
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