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Entries in Murals (31)

Hop on the bus

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Maintenance supervisor from the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, Getty Modica, 43, and Randy Cannon, 53 from maintenance department,  applies a 3M decorative material onto the Big Blue Bus # 3816 on Monday. The bus is being decorated in a holiday theme called, "Reindeers going to the Beach." The bus runs on liquefied Natural Gas and expels 80% less pollution  than diesel fuel. The bus is sponsored by K-Mozart
Posted on Monday, November 20, 2006 at 02:50PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Community mural

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Frances Erlandson, 8, paints onto the community mural  on Sunday September 24, 2006, during the 22 St Annual Abbot Kinney Festival in Venice. The community mural was sponsored by Inside Out, an after school art program,
Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 01:32PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Sky high

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David Legaspi balances on one leg atop of a six foot ladder while painting part of a  mural "Kelp Forest" in the court yard of  Edison Dual Language Academy in Santa Monica on Thursday, July 20, 2006.
Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 02:47PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Art walk

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A mother and her daughter walk past a mural during the "Super SMASH" festival in Santa Monica on Saturday June, 10, 2006.
Posted on Saturday, June 10, 2006 at 08:20PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Signs of the times

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Sarasvati, 23 (her spiritual name) who hails from Germany, paints the name  Radha Govinda's onto the Temple  on Wednesday June 7, 2006 in Venice. The  Radha Govinda's  are preparing for the upcoming Los Angeles Vaisnava Festival on June 8th through the 11th. The Radha Govinda's  offers a vegetarian all-you-can-eat buffet for $6.00 from 12pm to 3pm Monday through Friday.

Posted on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 04:25PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Dueling brushes

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Jorge Rosa's (left) and Barney Miller's finished paintings
Barney Miller, 75,  paints his interpretation of Vincent Van Gogh's "Le Moulin de la Galette," while Jorge Rosa, 30, sits opposite of him while rendering his take on Edvard Munch's "The Scream,"onto the community mural by artist David Legaspi during the "Celebration for the Arts 2006," festival at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday May 6, 2006.

Message on a mural

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Relief International - cultural exchange students from Bangladesh, MD Safiul Islam, 17, and Shucheta Shegufta, 15, paint on the Santa Monica Red Cross memorial mural on Thursday May 3, 2006. The eight exchange students from Bangladesh will be here for three weeks doing community service projects and participating in cultural exchange programs. Relief International stresses cultural exchange, community service, conflict and resolution and the development of leadership skills

Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at 06:02PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Sidewalk art

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(R to L) Jessica Martinez, 9, Courtney Engels,8, and Briana Rodriguez,7.

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Courtney Engels,8, (right) and Sophia Arevalo, 8,

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Francisco Rodriguez, 8,(right)  and Koji Avalos, 7.

Students from John Muir and SMASH, draw with chalk on the pavement  on Thursday April, 13, 2006
Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 at 12:37PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint