Art Mural Day 3

The mural on Day 3

This is my second 12 hour work day since the mural painting began. I have learnt to conserve energy by staying the the shade as far as possible and to keep out of the midday sun. However, my feet are still killing me by the end of the day.

I have different helpers come at different times of the day, from an eager five year old to an energetic seventy year old. Being a community project, I made sure everyone had a chance to do their bit, within their ability. My design allowed people with less technical skills to do fairly simple tasks of painting within the designated lines.  I was excited as the participants and passers by are really a part of the greater installation. They become part of the artwork as they moved around the mural. Art extends into life, and life into art.

We also had really positive feedback from passers by as this was a fairly busy corner of the city.

As I had been up since very early in the morning, I did not even realise that a lady who passed by and stopped to chat was in fact, the Mayor herself, whose silhouette is on the mural. It only dawned on me after she had left!

Young helpers doing their bit

By the time we packed up and I stopped to take a photo for the record, the street lamps had come on and the sun had set. This is what the mural looked like at the end of day 3:

The Mural at the end of Day 3