Edgewater, Where for art thou Edgewater?
This Saturday in Edgewater: Ward Envy
by Michael J. Harrington
“Surprise, surprise, surprise!” is what that goofy sweetheart Gomer Pyle always shouted when he discovered or revealed something that wasn’t supposed to be in the old TV show, "Gomer Pyle, USMC".
Four weeks ago, I attended a meeting convened by DevCorp and its SSA #24. They invited us residents to give our ideas to the Chicago Public Art Group artist (certainly a creative guy, although not from Rogers Park) who is working on a mural project in the heart of our 49th Ward. This artist will deliver his vision in paint on the CTA’s Glenwood Avenue embankment. . . . More
Posted on the Bench is a long, does he know about short, Harrington post taking the art group doing the Rogers Park mural project to task for not following his directive of inviting kids from Sullivan High School to paint with the serious artists.
I happen to know one of the kids mentioned as one of the kids involved in the Edgewater project. They live in Rogers Park and the great project is nothing but a summer job. No strong interest or talent in art, just happy the project turned out nice describes this kid. Sticking tile pieces on the wall in a predetermined "paint by the numbers" styled work is drawing on minimal artistic skills. Painting is much more challenging because shades and shadows can changed a piece enormously.
If we are going to look at this work for the next 5 - 10 years I want it to be good quality, not summer job non-artist quality.
by Michael J. Harrington
“Surprise, surprise, surprise!” is what that goofy sweetheart Gomer Pyle always shouted when he discovered or revealed something that wasn’t supposed to be in the old TV show, "Gomer Pyle, USMC".
Four weeks ago, I attended a meeting convened by DevCorp and its SSA #24. They invited us residents to give our ideas to the Chicago Public Art Group artist (certainly a creative guy, although not from Rogers Park) who is working on a mural project in the heart of our 49th Ward. This artist will deliver his vision in paint on the CTA’s Glenwood Avenue embankment. . . . More
Posted on the Bench is a long, does he know about short, Harrington post taking the art group doing the Rogers Park mural project to task for not following his directive of inviting kids from Sullivan High School to paint with the serious artists.
I happen to know one of the kids mentioned as one of the kids involved in the Edgewater project. They live in Rogers Park and the great project is nothing but a summer job. No strong interest or talent in art, just happy the project turned out nice describes this kid. Sticking tile pieces on the wall in a predetermined "paint by the numbers" styled work is drawing on minimal artistic skills. Painting is much more challenging because shades and shadows can changed a piece enormously.
If we are going to look at this work for the next 5 - 10 years I want it to be good quality, not summer job non-artist quality.
Labels: 49th Ward, 60626, Art, Michael Harrington, Mural Project, Rogers Park
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