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East Wauwatosa is 'Painting the town' as artists create 6 murals

SHELDON

HIS IS PRETTY EXCITING, WE ARE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE TRANSFORMATION RIGHT ALONG THE SALON. THERE IS GOING TO BE A MURAL OUTSIDE CRANK AL’S, AND YOU CAN SEE THE SKETCH IS ALREADY AT THE SERVICE CENTER. I GOT TO CATCH UP WITH ONE OF THE ARTISTS. ERIC RICKS IS ONE OF THE SEVEN ARTISTS PAINTING A MURAL FOR THE NEW INSTALLATION. THEY WERE CHOSEN FROM A GLOBAL SELECTION OF SUBMISSIONS BY THE WAUWATOSA TOURISM DEPARTMENT AND THE DESIGN WILL BE FEATURED ON THE SIDES OF

BUILDINGS ALONG NORTH AVENUE BETWEEN 68TH AND 69TH STREET. THEY HOPE TO MAKE THIS A DESTINATION FOR PEOPLE TO LOOK AT IT AND TALK ABOUT IT. >> JACKSON POLLOCK HAD A STATEMENT THAT THERE WILL BE A TIME WHEN YOU WILL NEED DOWN THE REASON IS THE TRUE PUBLIC GALLERY, IT IS OPEN TO EVERYBODY. FOR ME, I FIND IS THE BEST WAY TO ENGAGE WITH THE PUBLIC AND SHARE MY WORK WITH A LARGER AUDIENCE


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