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Land of Sky Blue Waters

Tonight I asked my friend Daki, before heading over to his house, “Hey, is there any cool art in your neighborhood I can photograph before I come over?  Like a mural or sculpture or something?”

He said, “I don’t really think so Miss Deb.  In Montclair?  Naaaahhh… ”

“Hey wait.” he added.  “There IS something.  And it’s actually really cool!!”

Now that is the story of Oakland.

I think anyone in this great city can find an amazing work of art nearly anywhere.  It’s all around us.  The trick is simply to notice.

And with that being said, here is the “really cool” mural from Montclair…

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Artist signs as only “Stefen” with a date of 3/1/99 and a dedication that is no longer legible.

Looks like we’re on a roll… Stay tuned for more murals!

“To ignore evil is to become an accomplice to it.” ~ MLK Jr.

September 1, 2009

IMG_0428This gorgeous and profound mural is located on Lakeshore avenue under the 580 overpass.  It’s nestled between my favorite movie theater (The Grand Lake Theater, which never shows commercials and still hosts it’s wurlitzer organist on Friday and Saturday nights) and my favorite farmers market, the incredible Grand Lake Farmers Market on Saturdays from 9am to 2pm.

I was unable to find any history on the mural other than the painted inscription which states it was painted by Susan Greene, Meera Desai, students from Westlake Junior Highschool, members of Project YES and the East Bay Conservation Corps, with funding from the California Department of Conservation, EBRPD, and a MLK Jr. Grant.

If anyone has more information, please send me a comment.