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Mural Project

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Mural Project is Creative Fresno's vehicle for bringing together the talent, organizations and financial resources necessary to create artistic murals throughout downtown Fresno and the greater community at large.

Members: 29
Latest Activity: Apr 16

Why Murals?

Murals create an awareness and appreciation for the visual arts while building a sense of pride and connection within and throughout the community. Public art in general and murals in particular can create and define a neighborhood, enhance the urban environment and feed the cultural soul of the city. Moreover, murals allow us to showcase the tremendous creative talent we have in Fresno.

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Tokyo Garden Mural

Work on our latest mural has begun! Run over to Tokyo Garden (1711 Fulton Street) to see what artist Mike Howe is creating! Check out a couple of pics of the mural...

Started by Donavan Byrn Mar 18.

Horses Rain Mural 4 Replies

Here are a couple of photos of our latest mural (taken by Creative Fresno's awesome photog Tracy Olsen). Check out more photos here. Be sure to stop by 1625 Broadway to this wonderful work of art in…

Started by Donavan Byrn. Last reply by Bradley Fitzhenry Sep. 2, 2009.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Mural 4 Replies

Creative Fresno believes that art is an important part of everybody's daily life. So, when we were approached by the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team to participate in their Fresno home makeover…

Started by Donavan Byrn. Last reply by lea adams Mar. 26, 2009.

Econo Plaza Mural 1 Reply

This mural is the first element of what will become a full wall mural depicting the african-american cultural experience. Acting as a backdrop for the Plaza Stage (where local bands perform during th…

Started by Donavan Byrn. Last reply by lea adams Mar. 20, 2009.

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Comment by lea adams on March 20, 2009 at 12:57pm: I participated in creating a mural in Dinuba,Ca. This was the first mural I worked on in my adult life. I brought my two kids and husband who are also artists. It was a very rewarding experience. I got my husband to do some of it because he is so talented and tall! My kids did chalk art on the sidewalk in front of it. The people would slow down in cars to look, passerbys would stop and talk. I here Laton has finished up a great project in their town. I belong to the Heritage Trail Committee in Clovis that helps to place historical public art along the trail from Shaw to Sierra along Clovis Rd. Public art is needed in a huge way by all communities. It helps to inspire and create a common bond. We all need to express our humaness, our ability to respond to our changing environment in ways that reach out and speak to the masses. A picture is worth an infinitive amount of words. Don't speak unless spoken to...art never shuts up! This is the main reason I am with Creative Fresno!

Comment by Suzanne Bertz-Rosa on January 27, 2009 at 1:22pm: I'm not sure what murals are in the works, but I know that Donavan (the mural project chair) is working on some cool stuff. When he has a chance, I'm sure he'll give us all an update.

Comment by Gerard (Gerry) Jessurun on January 27, 2009 at 1:20pm: Christopher, check 'em out on my profile. These are a few from different areas.
Sorry, old pics...had to scan them.

Comment by Christopher Gaudreau on January 27, 2009 at 1:09pm: Gerry- looking foward to those pics. I'm actually not in clovis. My profile says fresno. But I have handed out some flyers in the Old Town Clovis area... maybe you saw one of those. No response from those flyers by the way (really, they didnt have any sample pictures or website link or anything so I guess thats to be expected. Not to mention, I found out that Old Town Clovis has its own little governing body of some sort that doesnt support new ideas... no changes, no art, no signs... nothing. At least thats my interpretation of what they said."

Comment by Gerard (Gerry) Jessurun on January 26, 2009 at 12:00pm: Hey There. I'm an artist. I'm looking for some work to do too, my man.
I got some pictures on my profile on fresnoart. I'll have to scan a few pictures of murals too. Christopher....I see your in Clovis........me too.
Some of the local commercial gigs I've done are Tau Restaurant, HuckleBerry's Restaurant and Little Dreamers.

Comment by Abe Lopez on January 26, 2009 at 11:54am: I can't speak for anyone else, but I am not an artist.

Comment by Christopher Gaudreau on January 26, 2009 at 11:02am: are there any other artists on here? noone has any pictures.

Comment by Christopher Gaudreau on January 25, 2009 at 9:38pm: I'v just added some photos of some murals I've done in the past. I've only done brush work so far. I'd love to learn to use spray cans sometime.