Artistas transformando edificios en Barrancas para el Pensacola Mural Fest
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Los muralistas han comenzado a pintar edificios en Barrancas Avenue como parte del Pensacola Mural Fest. Completarán sus murales a tiempo para el Pensacola Mural Fest el sábado 4 de noviembre.
Banks Compton está pintando el Merchants Paper, ubicado en 1800 Barrancas Avenue, y Eniko Ujj está pintando el antiguo edificio Kingfisher en 1500 Barrancas Avenue. El viernes, Sarah y Andrew McWilson comenzarán a pintar Posner Marine en 1710 Barrancas Avenue y Drake Arnold comenzará a pintar el nuevo edificio Pearl and Horn en 1504 Barrancas Avenue. Luego, el lunes, Monty Welt comenzará a trabajar en el interior del Frank Marston American Legion Post 33 en 1401 West Intendencia Street.
Se invita al público a observar y hablar con los artistas mientras pintan los edificios. Los McWilson, conocidos como Hand in Hand Creative, incluirán invitados en sus garabatos iniciales a partir del viernes a las 2 p.m.
“Estamos muy emocionados de ver el trabajo de Drake en nuestro nuevo hogar,” dijo Luba Lazi, propietaria de Pearl & Horn. “Creemos que el arte mejora significativamente nuestro edificio y el vecindario.”
“Me encantó el proceso de trabajar con Scott Brown para desarrollar el diseño de Merchants Paper,” dijo Banks Compton. “Creamos algo que refleja a Scott, su familia y la empresa y esperamos que haga feliz a la gente.”
Los festivales de murales se han convertido en un evento anual en muchas de las ciudades más grandes del mundo y atraen tanto a artistas talentosos como a turistas. Otras ciudades han descubierto que no sólo dan lugar a hermosas obras de arte nuevas, sino también a nuevos negocios y desarrollo económico.
El Pensacola Mural Fest se llevará a cabo de 10 a. m. a 5 p. m. el sábado 4 de noviembre. El evento incluirá charlas de artistas, bandas dentro del American Legion Post, Pensacola Arts Market, camiones de comida, actividades para niños, un baile al estilo 50’s y más.
Obtenga más información en www.pensacolamuralfest.com.
Artists transforming buildings on Barrancas for Pensacola Mural Fest
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Muralists have started painting buildings on Barrancas Avenue as part of Pensacola Mural Fest. They will complete their murals in time for the Pensacola Mural Fest on Saturday, November 4th.
Banks Compton is painting Merchants Paper, located at 1800 Barrancas Avenue, and Eniko Ujj is painting the former Kingfisher building at 1500 Barrancas Avenue. On Friday, Sarah and Andrew McWilson will begin painting Posner Marine at 1710 Barrancas Avenue and Drake Arnold will begin painting the new Pearl and Horn building at 1504 Barrancas Avenue. Then on Monday, Monty Welt will begin working on the interior of the Frank Marston American Legion Post 33 at 1401 West Intendencia Street.
The public is invited to come watch and talk with the artists as they paint their buildings. The McWilsons, known as Hand in Hand Creative, are including guests in their initial doodling starting Friday at 2 p.m.
“We are really excited to see Drake’s work on our new home,” Luba Lazi, owner of Pearl & Horn, said. “We believe art significantly enhances our building and the neighborhood.”
“I loved the process of working with Scott Brown to develop the design for Merchants Paper,” Banks Compton said. “We created something that reflects Scott, his family and the business and hope it brings people joy.”
Mural festivals have become an annual event in many larger cities around the world and attract both talented artists and tourists. Other cities have found that they not only result in beautiful new artwork but also new business and economic development.
The Pensacola Mural Fest will be held from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 4th. The event will include artist talks, bands inside the American Legion Post, Pensacola Arts Market, food trucks, children’s activities, a sock hop and more.
Learn more at www.pensacolamuralfest.com.
