tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24608445161804824872024-02-06T21:49:45.798-05:00On The WallPublic Art Projects by Washington, DC Artist Anne Marchand HTTP://WWW.ANNEMARCHAND.COMAnne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-27761691247460920622010-07-29T22:14:00.000-04:002010-07-29T22:14:15.222-04:00Of Bricks and Beauty Murals feed the urban soul By DeNeen L. BrownSunday, May 17, 2009<br />
"Of Bricks and Beauty, Murals Feed the Urban Soul," by Deneen L. Brown<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/08/AR2009050802429.html?referrer=emailarticle" mce_real_href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/08/AR2009050802429.html?referrer=emailarticle" target="_blank"> Read it HERE*</a><br />
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See <i>Community Mural</i> by Anne Marchand in photo gallery.<br />
<blockquote>Anne Marchand painted this 2002 mural on Westminster Street between S and T streets NW. The redesigned playground has become a focal point for the Shaw neighborhood.</blockquote>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-53525138539182191592009-03-16T00:23:00.012-04:002009-03-16T09:39:46.234-04:00AAV ArtCast, 20th Edition: Art and Change: Part 3: Art Murals and the CommunitySharon Burton of <a href="http://www.authenticartonline.com/about_us.htm">Authentic Contemporary Art</a> and I spent a lovely afternoon yesterday talking about murals and their effect on communities. You can listen to the <a href="http://www.authenticartonline.com/podcast.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ArtCast</span>: </a><span><a href="http://www.authenticartonline.com/podcast.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Art and Change: Part 3: </span></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >Art Murals and the Community</span><a href="http://www.authenticartonline.com/podcast.php"> / </a><a href="http://authenticart.blogspot.com/2009/03/aav-artcast-20th-edition-art-and-change.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Interview HERE</span></a>. These are some of the murals we discuss.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/Sb3OTrgvBtI/AAAAAAAALT8/VlHizY5yQeU/s1600-h/Marchand_Prism.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/Sb3OTrgvBtI/AAAAAAAALT8/VlHizY5yQeU/s400/Marchand_Prism.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313629972859913938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Prism</span>, Metro Gateway Mural Anne Marchand 2008, acrylic on concrete, 9' 4" x 160'<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">18th and S. Bell Streets Arlington, VA 22202<br />Photo Courtesy: Crystal City BID<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/Sb3MxOAqiNI/AAAAAAAALTw/DnufRd0qmHA/s1600-h/Takoma_Mural_Poster.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/Sb3MxOAqiNI/AAAAAAAALTw/DnufRd0qmHA/s400/Takoma_Mural_Poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313628281313593554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Building Blocks, High Up Close to Heaven</span>, </span><span style="font-size:85%;">2006 </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Mural</span><span style="font-size:85%;">, acrylic, </span><span style="font-size:85%;">7' x 18' </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren St., NW Washington, DC<br />Photo Credit: Greg Staley</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /></div><a href="http://www.authenticartonline.com/podcast.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >AAV ArtCast, 20th Edition: Art and Change: Part 3: Art Murals and the Community</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/Sb3MxOAqiNI/AAAAAAAALTw/DnufRd0qmHA/s1600-h/Takoma_Mural_Poster.jpg"><br /></a></span><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">We are continuing our series called Art and Change, and today's topic is about one of the most visual art that can be seen in many neighborhoods - the art mural. To discuss how the mural concept contributes to community change and growth, I invited DC based artist, Anne Marchand to join us. Anne Marchand was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Growing up in a colorful environment of Spanish and French influences ..... Anne recently completed a 160' mural for the Crystal City Metro Gateway in 2008 and installed work on an art wall on the outside of the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. Read more <a href="http://authenticart.blogspot.com/2009/03/aav-artcast-20th-edition-art-and-change.html">HERE.</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You can visit her website at <a href="http://www.annemarchand.com/">http://www.annemarchand.com</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.authenticartonline.com/about_us.htm">Authentic Contemporary Art</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.authenticartonline.com/podcast.php">ARTCAST</a> presented by Sharon Burton<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/Sb3Kg7KHhqI/AAAAAAAALTo/-J3gyfBYzFA/s1600-h/%C2%A9AnneMarchand_Westminster+Community+Mural.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 360px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/Sb3Kg7KHhqI/AAAAAAAALTo/-J3gyfBYzFA/s400/%C2%A9AnneMarchand_Westminster+Community+Mural.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313625802351806114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Community</span>, Mural </span><span style="font-size:85%;">Anne Marchand </span><span style="font-size:85%;">2002, acrylic, 35' x 35'<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">DC Creates Public Art<br />915 Westminster Street NW, Washington, DC<br />Photo Credit: Greg Staley</span><br /></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><blockquote>See more of Anne Marchand's Public Art Projects at these sites:<br /><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/marchand-studios/web/hyatt-art-wall---ellipsis-crystal-city-va">Hyatt Art Wall</a><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/CrystalCityBID/Prism#">Prism Mural in Crystal City, VA</a><br /><a href="http://muralwalls.blogspot.com/">On the Wall Blog</a><br /><br />For more information on the <a href="http://www.authenticartonline.com/podcast.php">ArtCast</a> series contact:<br />Authentic Contemporary Art<br />1-888-861-1395 </blockquote></div></div><br /><br />List of Resources<br /><br />Anne Marchand's Murals locations:<br /><br />“Community” Mural<br />Westminster Playground<br />913 Westminster Street (Between S and T Sts. NW)<br />Washington, DC<br />Commissioned by DC Creates Public Art<br /><br />“Building Blocks, High Up Close to Heaven” Mural<br />Takoma Community Center<br />300 Van Buren St., NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 576-7068<br />Commissioned by DC Creates Public Art / Dept. of Parks and Recreation<br /><br />“Red Delicious” Mural<br />Eastern Market<br />7th St. & North Carolina Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.<br />Commissioned by DC Creates Public Art, Office of Property Management<br /><br />“Prism” Mural<br />18 th and S. Bell Streets<br />Arlington, VA 22202<br />Commissioned by Crystal City BID<br />703-412-9434<br /><br />“Ellipsis” Art Wall<br />Hyatt Regency at Ronald Reagan National Airport<br />2799 Jefferson Davis Highway<br />Arlington, VA 22202 US<br />Commissioned by Crystal City BID 703-412-9434<br />Sponsors - Hyatt Regency, Concord Residences, and Gould Property Company<br /><br />Anne also mentioned community resources for funding and information to develop murals in DC. Please check these resources out!<br /><br />Mural Program Resources: DC Creates Public Art Program<br />Rachel Dickerson<br />DC Creates Public Art Manager<br />DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities<br />1371 Harvard Street, NW<br />Washington, DC 20009<br />(202) 724-5613 main<br />(202) 727-4135 fax<br />http://www.dcarts.dc.gov/<br /><br />Public Art Building Communities Grant<br />Rachel Dickerson<br />DC Creates Public Art Manager<br />DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities<br />1371 Harvard Street, NW<br />Washington, DC 20009<br />(202) 724-5613 main<br />(202) 727-4135 fax<br />http://www.dcarts.dc.gov/<br /><br />The DC Mural Initiative or Murals DC<br />Midnight Forum<br />Dominic Painter, Executive Director<br />(202) 640-2040<br />http://www.midnightforum.org/<br />contact@midnightforum.org<br /><br />Albus Cavus<br />2451 18th St NW<br />Washington, DC 20009<br />http://www.albuscav.us/<br />albuscavus@gmail.com<br /><br />City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program<br />Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House<br />1727-29 Mt. Vernon Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130<br />Phone: 215.685.0750 Fax: 215.685.0757<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Diego Rivera, a famous Mexican muralist summed up the importance of murals, "mural painting must help in [a person's] struggle to become a human being, and for that purpose it must live wherever it can; no place is bad for it, so long as it is permitted to fulfill its primary functions of nutrition and enlightenment" (Rivera & Wolfe, 1934, p. 13). </span>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-63470759803452009062009-03-12T13:34:00.008-04:002010-04-10T12:43:57.452-04:00Hyatt Regency Art Wall<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HYATT ART WALL - ELLIPSIS<br />
A Crystal City BID Installation</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Artwork by Washington, DC based artist, Anne Marchand</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Public Art Project by Anne Marchand</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Direct UV printing to Dibond, 10' x 10'</span><br />
</span><a href="http://www.annemarchand.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">www.annemarchand.com</a></div><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTcrOu-7R6N6CGALSe9stOxTlDk_4OuS0MiXvxgGjwMubhbWLxoqNNQ1x4XYGgOt4Y1tS8nSO2YerermoD46KnXSCS8t5VKS4FfuySQgyHDJ5rcoDyP5kAs-u2AFe-n8kARSNGWxHr4Bx/s1600-h/DSCN0003.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312358790897593746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBTcrOu-7R6N6CGALSe9stOxTlDk_4OuS0MiXvxgGjwMubhbWLxoqNNQ1x4XYGgOt4Y1tS8nSO2YerermoD46KnXSCS8t5VKS4FfuySQgyHDJ5rcoDyP5kAs-u2AFe-n8kARSNGWxHr4Bx/s400/DSCN0003.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>Washington, DC based artist, Anne Marchand<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">CRYSTAL CITY is a gallery and the area’s walls serve as canvases. Launched in October of 2008 (<a href="http://www.crystalcity.org/uploads/File/ArtWallRelease.pdf">read the press release</a>), the Art Walls project infuses color and character into the area while leading to fun, whimsical, and interesting spaces for Crystal City’s guests, residents, and employees.<i></i><br />
<i></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Location</i> - Hyatt Regency Crystal City - 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202<br />
<i>Materials</i> - Existing works photograped by Greg Staley and printed directly on 3mm Dibond panels by Dodge Color. The ten 10' x 10' panels are mounted directly onto the exterior of the Hyatt Regency using 2x4" wood studs giving the works a floating appearance.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">Works reproduced courtesy of Anne Marchand.<br />
Axis © 2007<br />
Portal © 2006<br />
Around © 2007<br />
Recollection © 2006<br />
Consonance © 2007<br />
Evening Star © 2005<br />
Kindled Flame © 2006<br />
Luminous Motion © 2006<br />
Arcs Revelation © 2005<br />
Space Between © 2005<br />
Cushion of Ancient Secrets © 2007<br />
Red Spiral © 2005</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><i>Sponsors</i> - <a href="http://crystalcity.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp?src=google_propertyspecific_hhc_2008&s_kwcid=hyatt%20regency%20crystal%20city%7C1076332298" target="_blank">Hyatt Regency</a>, <a href="http://www.concordcrystalcity.com/" target="_blank">Concord Residences</a>, and Gould Property Company<br />
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<a href="http://www.crystalcity.org/default.asp?PageId=26&SubId=108&SubSubId=7">Crystal City Business Improvement District</a><br />
<a href="http://www.annemarchand.com/">Artist website: www.annemarchand.com</a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">More pictures <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/marchandstudios/HyattArtWallEllipsisInstallationAnneMarchand#slideshow">HERE</a></div></div><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Visit the artwork at his location:</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport</span><br />
2799 Jefferson Davis Highway,<br />
Arlington, Virginia, USA 22202<br />
703-418-1234Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-29199716627524792072009-01-06T22:33:00.003-05:002009-01-06T22:37:46.398-05:00Prism Art Wall in Crystal City, VAYou are invited to view Crystal City BID's photo album: <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=CrystalCityBID&target=ALBUM&id=5288303116060695441&authkey=fEQkM8J3gJU&feat=email">Prism</a> <br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFB043gRAhbNyQGh_ZH0y4yd7DnM5TtifjRQavJLXlrRt_ZXbSDjgEpnO29Ddt2owzr7mq6nJznPO9ewVIjWzDQVhdncHFzomPLZUeUBTXWfI9OY76XDTqjl9OcVNIkvmJ5gjST0xwhUSL/s1600-h/08082-034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFB043gRAhbNyQGh_ZH0y4yd7DnM5TtifjRQavJLXlrRt_ZXbSDjgEpnO29Ddt2owzr7mq6nJznPO9ewVIjWzDQVhdncHFzomPLZUeUBTXWfI9OY76XDTqjl9OcVNIkvmJ5gjST0xwhUSL/s400/08082-034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288390641097480482" /></a><br /><br />Mural by <a href="http://www.annemarchand.com">Anne Marchand</a>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-41174185516848686432008-10-10T21:44:00.019-04:002008-11-09T22:37:52.387-05:0018th Street Gateway / "Prism" Mural / Crystal City, VirginiaThe Mural Environs. <span style="font-style:italic;">Prism</span> by Anne Marchand<br /><br />Looking East towards the 18th Street Underpass, pedestrians and cars enter the Crystal City, VA neighborhood and have access to Metro across the street from the "Prism" mural. The mural spans 160' of the underpass creating a colorful pedestrian walkway and drive by. The Sheraton Hotel is situated on the corner of S.Eads and 18th Streets and has a side entrance to 18 Eads Bar and Restaurant. Many thanks to the <a href="http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/photos/index.html?propertyID=741&requestedChainCode=SI&requestedAffiliationCode=SI&localeCode=en_US&language=en_US#photo_section_3Link">Sheraton Crystal City Hotel</a> Management for offering their facilities to assist the artists in creating the mural.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVkO3Z2huDlB7r8tY6q55g0FrA-S3M89ICNGOZKr1ijZr924x3WJmsQySawBUvRSl-gU05SEj_ODXl6lcewDyY9gIX7-eqwyxN4qkiS3O8_aP94K3dkgC6l407RfElYsKWn3VNLfz9vZH/s1600-h/DSCN0009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVkO3Z2huDlB7r8tY6q55g0FrA-S3M89ICNGOZKr1ijZr924x3WJmsQySawBUvRSl-gU05SEj_ODXl6lcewDyY9gIX7-eqwyxN4qkiS3O8_aP94K3dkgC6l407RfElYsKWn3VNLfz9vZH/s400/DSCN0009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255706867165960514" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.storetodoor.com/AboutUs/Default.aspx">Store to Door</a> Container held all our work tools over the course of the month, giving us the needed space to store paint and materials on a daily basis, the container sometimes working as a portable office. Thanks to Tom Johnston and the staff for support with the mural project! You folks are the best!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4ZcmfDVmMkmYKzbbZqOsjJf3pY3UTPD7MR54DZIF6LPz78ewO1rYGxkUWOZM-sC0UoI0qnKslmo0NOYKiUhDjL2paARMcV2301gbVlwgX3nKNTxLP7Uem7CWFsXGZnL4j9LqB3Hh31hG/s1600-h/DSCN0028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv4ZcmfDVmMkmYKzbbZqOsjJf3pY3UTPD7MR54DZIF6LPz78ewO1rYGxkUWOZM-sC0UoI0qnKslmo0NOYKiUhDjL2paARMcV2301gbVlwgX3nKNTxLP7Uem7CWFsXGZnL4j9LqB3Hh31hG/s400/DSCN0028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255706794454542466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJTVOT5PE6e-NunVGAEg-AqR8CWLDYY2gqfCuDqf0QnzqDVZssf8AFgBs_TALiqbvKMZHhbsaSZuPJAFJbpx3cJThkqtVfiAWivosKmxkbkNGC5DC3HeNKKn89O6ghluHTE3aS7enf8pz/s1600-h/DSCN0031.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTogGld-kHqcvdvXsLIAdnn2-P001YxN60hnCqQMrB7NJE4KwjPazizdt3omsQ2Bh6Zl4UWo6RPR6JP23hLLDm5Y0oCBxThdpAq8ivU8EcBSshyphenhyphenlD_WO2kavCiD4cjEAROF5m8i-v03Gzq/s400/DSCN0040.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255706555384801602" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkQyewOjraHR3gCKuMPria1Q4Sq-yZUnySzt7GQ73rZX_uhFI4h4ZrQRn_3tLeflTl8Zi0l2D57-aV2PGine2JnFtq4LXVyUyj2jMCCiKlDljA59Ou57n_zHJ42_N3Y752m917sEP-Sdd/s1600-h/DSCN0057.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkQyewOjraHR3gCKuMPria1Q4Sq-yZUnySzt7GQ73rZX_uhFI4h4ZrQRn_3tLeflTl8Zi0l2D57-aV2PGine2JnFtq4LXVyUyj2jMCCiKlDljA59Ou57n_zHJ42_N3Y752m917sEP-Sdd/s400/DSCN0057.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255706562804334498" /></a> Two coats of a urethane, finishes the surface of the mural and gives it a soft satin sheen that helps protect it from the elements.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8SZXLjsk6x_1sBN2zeSy1Hv9QxJL_P0CKmqZr5NKRpNHDoDWboJROJfTpbl5EGR1W2Ph1BeovYQ7HpkawC0eVN_kH9_UIzIgrv5aHm1t5-MgHbEAR28Bq0wkXBT5kSl4w1nLh4Cty9D6/s1600-h/DSCN0063.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8SZXLjsk6x_1sBN2zeSy1Hv9QxJL_P0CKmqZr5NKRpNHDoDWboJROJfTpbl5EGR1W2Ph1BeovYQ7HpkawC0eVN_kH9_UIzIgrv5aHm1t5-MgHbEAR28Bq0wkXBT5kSl4w1nLh4Cty9D6/s400/DSCN0063.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255706560159262850" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Prism</span>, 9' 4" x 160', acrylic on concrete<br />Washington, DC Artist Anne Marchand, <a href="http://www.annemarchand.com">www.annemarchand.com</a><br />Commissioned by the <a href="http://www.crystalcity.org/default.asp?PageId=1">Crystal City Business Improvement District</a>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-57121390753625252632008-10-07T13:00:00.001-04:002008-11-09T23:03:02.914-05:00Varnishing and PhotographyThe last few days of varnishing and now Greg Staley has come to take photos of the mural. The team gets our fun pics as well! Anne Marchand, Jose Piedra and Michael Hammond<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUbZ7fSr9751ciq2akthThU5BCTTNEVYoF3ThxgktK7I35RwfOJpsMjYRbHkQNrXgOr4TVycs6qFzP7CC4dPn_fEm9WVReCHQhArEX725Q7EebiMxi0zoxcOWZEb2a1YH-9w7GZdRowfN/s1600-h/Marchand_PrismMural.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUbZ7fSr9751ciq2akthThU5BCTTNEVYoF3ThxgktK7I35RwfOJpsMjYRbHkQNrXgOr4TVycs6qFzP7CC4dPn_fEm9WVReCHQhArEX725Q7EebiMxi0zoxcOWZEb2a1YH-9w7GZdRowfN/s400/Marchand_PrismMural.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266871709538651410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgZ7HuXSirWoQ8mP9SyNA42W60ujiStjj6d_jqzLkSo1sD3-vii8nnLMppGFCKtw91KAVoqpckkNqphHyFTlAb7rsEvp5XIbJvbQs-EpKDeXQQ068A8LEApTmMfUH30TZX3X6gq1uywmCf/s1600-h/10+small.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Working with assistants to plumb top edge of the mural<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIVnxry5UMALjaw9zCtEDMTRYZGDYfXJCSiW8TXWDncejxTgs2iOSOUoJq3QMNGeE7M6MYw3mr0_EBJ_yHvNE6vLwBN8ARXF878MMHv-1IPWY82Eko5OOSO0MFxXM4EYUH9OiTgL6bF7c/s1600-h/PrismMural_Marchand_13.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIVnxry5UMALjaw9zCtEDMTRYZGDYfXJCSiW8TXWDncejxTgs2iOSOUoJq3QMNGeE7M6MYw3mr0_EBJ_yHvNE6vLwBN8ARXF878MMHv-1IPWY82Eko5OOSO0MFxXM4EYUH9OiTgL6bF7c/s400/PrismMural_Marchand_13.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253345958277346306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVjLixyC8zYXbno-ZgyatwX53CGLmp4wsLt0C0-84dtRyazQjQznN7ZpNeunOwPalMSJnQagBwcspx8T7_CURv1TAPUUuiATvJxZdSTtATukkZqfy3pr-Mp5Mb65MTlSWeMhTyevvqcaN/s1600-h/PrismMural_Marchand_12.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVjLixyC8zYXbno-ZgyatwX53CGLmp4wsLt0C0-84dtRyazQjQznN7ZpNeunOwPalMSJnQagBwcspx8T7_CURv1TAPUUuiATvJxZdSTtATukkZqfy3pr-Mp5Mb65MTlSWeMhTyevvqcaN/s400/PrismMural_Marchand_12.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253345958942648850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ApEodBbOl-qviEQB_28hMZiGO_2J6Y4JLpSrZnMojfDNNCcrauDugso1NQcDOiAHYjeCacQHJzYpBYMgx5ZJvVKZwDTjZYGFWR-D763cqg0iTmI9I0qxCM5oXeJ-G9vocjWAPZpKjGcz/s1600-h/PrismMural_Marchand_11.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ApEodBbOl-qviEQB_28hMZiGO_2J6Y4JLpSrZnMojfDNNCcrauDugso1NQcDOiAHYjeCacQHJzYpBYMgx5ZJvVKZwDTjZYGFWR-D763cqg0iTmI9I0qxCM5oXeJ-G9vocjWAPZpKjGcz/s400/PrismMural_Marchand_11.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253345961136673442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbS_POuB_VEGyOMN0sjs-c-j92TGm5ftrhBqgrICa_Im0u1FnazNU9LztzOC8yrm3aq36JiQpMx6ulTM19AGfSEdkhJ4trc5wSG1dMF8yGMXUIlbR8NLf1W-gIne4nyzhGFXCRZYpC585/s1600-h/PrismMural_Marchand_10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbS_POuB_VEGyOMN0sjs-c-j92TGm5ftrhBqgrICa_Im0u1FnazNU9LztzOC8yrm3aq36JiQpMx6ulTM19AGfSEdkhJ4trc5wSG1dMF8yGMXUIlbR8NLf1W-gIne4nyzhGFXCRZYpC585/s400/PrismMural_Marchand_10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253345962453178354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVzwmEu6ZI13j55JfxErQATgFYJBJIeeLFTBUtzw6mKFoKoKQ_UkG5_L_KNzqA1Gb14ktROpmGfigePX77MoPPJkMLjdw2gOf-VB6VPLw4xTfXk07BOBtJRhmD3Sui5drwQUJg-oBkg7C/s1600-h/PrismMural_Marchand_9.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVzwmEu6ZI13j55JfxErQATgFYJBJIeeLFTBUtzw6mKFoKoKQ_UkG5_L_KNzqA1Gb14ktROpmGfigePX77MoPPJkMLjdw2gOf-VB6VPLw4xTfXk07BOBtJRhmD3Sui5drwQUJg-oBkg7C/s400/PrismMural_Marchand_9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253345961330184898" /></a>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-49838320598425633902008-09-23T23:35:00.008-04:002008-09-23T23:51:34.554-04:00Stripes of Many ColorsWe're on schedule. Our days work is careful attention to edges. Michael Hammond, Jose Piedra and I are working on stripes.<br /><br /><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9aLKlobgyXBseJp8BPTd7PGxMy5BJ50n_QmJh_l-11VgH9bDRo2tFcGnT67IwQSU094MwAjaVsuJehrNnCWQXDW8TrBRqzupSnI8f6hh108u_LxEiwQEdiyJYbt_YQC_3TNVBOsu3vZh/s1600-h/DSCN0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9aLKlobgyXBseJp8BPTd7PGxMy5BJ50n_QmJh_l-11VgH9bDRo2tFcGnT67IwQSU094MwAjaVsuJehrNnCWQXDW8TrBRqzupSnI8f6hh108u_LxEiwQEdiyJYbt_YQC_3TNVBOsu3vZh/s400/DSCN0011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249426558887001202" /></a> Anne Marchand<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvZfPwba8wDhh1o1cp64mY9I1zjwAsx0pM-S4CPUjwaiyAjZADv6vTwaLAqtMb53i5z3xNvqjQ7BG3WGauGEwvNmj8WZF8SExnfr08PSS6lpZLcPF7gR-vSsFal6rHeOO8FDkA72QN83v/s1600-h/DSCN0012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvZfPwba8wDhh1o1cp64mY9I1zjwAsx0pM-S4CPUjwaiyAjZADv6vTwaLAqtMb53i5z3xNvqjQ7BG3WGauGEwvNmj8WZF8SExnfr08PSS6lpZLcPF7gR-vSsFal6rHeOO8FDkA72QN83v/s400/DSCN0012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249426563022823538" /></a> Jose Piedra<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwzG79-1jgQvWA4vks2RjX23RzwVI_L1-EWZeTWpirO1WHHuK-624xTDnYUoR0iLLYLTLWkDjNFWZmVArnA6ArWii9blGp-KIIRdX6OmxwwKqWlEGKebKwbTbw56nN7OhSZlrGkhEcBoN/s1600-h/DSCN0013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwzG79-1jgQvWA4vks2RjX23RzwVI_L1-EWZeTWpirO1WHHuK-624xTDnYUoR0iLLYLTLWkDjNFWZmVArnA6ArWii9blGp-KIIRdX6OmxwwKqWlEGKebKwbTbw56nN7OhSZlrGkhEcBoN/s400/DSCN0013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249426562221026210" /></a>Anne Marchand and Michael Hammond<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPIwYu8Hgg-GyIXbfnSNmjpMsfTOKuE3UQSgf3YOyRIY0jqYfuLYplfXrjz3gu_gn3J9vv4OgqB1klyOLYwG_CjUAGRJbBvE31dsCaBeJebClu0-CUTqVBO6Xo8yjw1XvdcLEFltVMWoB/s1600-h/DSCN0014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPIwYu8Hgg-GyIXbfnSNmjpMsfTOKuE3UQSgf3YOyRIY0jqYfuLYplfXrjz3gu_gn3J9vv4OgqB1klyOLYwG_CjUAGRJbBvE31dsCaBeJebClu0-CUTqVBO6Xo8yjw1XvdcLEFltVMWoB/s400/DSCN0014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249426566640089154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgij2Fo5d4dX7mYLPU4b7Lg8I3-Gc7TT0JY-Xc_DqtNx4OFTHwHvvDJNLq7kfWOWXVQQ8xS6ntOaX1rtVW99-R2hzcWDphxEVrTB1UFeKtQahDIwUEktrq21BLgF8_CLFXj_ZIQEpmb8UKR/s1600-h/DSCN0015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgij2Fo5d4dX7mYLPU4b7Lg8I3-Gc7TT0JY-Xc_DqtNx4OFTHwHvvDJNLq7kfWOWXVQQ8xS6ntOaX1rtVW99-R2hzcWDphxEVrTB1UFeKtQahDIwUEktrq21BLgF8_CLFXj_ZIQEpmb8UKR/s400/DSCN0015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249426566021000210" /></a></center>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-29163768719183698422008-09-20T22:16:00.000-04:002008-09-21T22:17:38.960-04:00RED DAY Team, Crystal City, VAWe're at the halfway mark today. Our work schedule has been 9:30 - 5:30 daily. Since it's Saturday, we started an hour later and finished an hour earlier leaving time for the assistants to play in the evening. I'm doing inventory of how much more paint and supplies we will need. We had more visitors and great comments today.<br /><br /><center>Saturday and the team tunes in to the color RED.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7AljrMeI/AAAAAAAAHxA/-bIpM6GCvBk/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMural.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7AljrMeI/AAAAAAAAHxA/-bIpM6GCvBk/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMural.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248658403247206882" /></a><a href="http://www.annemarchand.com">Anne Marchand,</a> Washington, DC Artist<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7A-ocdxI/AAAAAAAAHxI/DJsIeLqaxsY/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMural_1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7A-ocdxI/AAAAAAAAHxI/DJsIeLqaxsY/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMural_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248658409978099474" /></a> Siobhan Gavagan<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7A9AJLNI/AAAAAAAAHxQ/fX2mq_Z8p00/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMural_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7A9AJLNI/AAAAAAAAHxQ/fX2mq_Z8p00/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMural_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248658409540627666" /></a> John Grunwell joins us for a day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7BNBhc2I/AAAAAAAAHxY/aoBwrpJVhvk/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMural_3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7BNBhc2I/AAAAAAAAHxY/aoBwrpJVhvk/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMural_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248658413841380194" /></a> <a href="http://www.Hennessa.blogspot.com">Eve Hennessa</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7BPoQlSI/AAAAAAAAHxg/CpflL8REVRU/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMural_5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-qzw9nvUXLA/SNb7BPoQlSI/AAAAAAAAHxg/CpflL8REVRU/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMural_5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248658414540723490" /></a> A day's work on <span style="font-style:italic;">Prism</span> Mural, Crystal city, VA.</center>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-82676022103620896432008-09-19T21:29:00.007-04:002008-09-21T22:18:36.798-04:00Friday at the Prism Mural<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFswOeID16UUwZGKwy9ndUjF_cpWVORn7z-xsl8uHGBZ24fZPy3BXaf4uWO6sli-q_qUEP6Y1UZcPwe_E-DwAmEw5VAZ0UYr6XVcfoOFd53AXT6-pYVsqqgQ6MO7dU9GE4wh6w8S0IDhho/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFswOeID16UUwZGKwy9ndUjF_cpWVORn7z-xsl8uHGBZ24fZPy3BXaf4uWO6sli-q_qUEP6Y1UZcPwe_E-DwAmEw5VAZ0UYr6XVcfoOFd53AXT6-pYVsqqgQ6MO7dU9GE4wh6w8S0IDhho/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247917103556364786" /></a><br />South side of the 18th Street Underpass in Crystal City, VA<br /><br />Today we do finishing details on the previous days work and begin drawing panels 17, 18, and 20. The weather is cooler and the paint is drying faster. I'm happy with the middle passages of greens which creates a soft glowing luster against the light blues. - Anne Marchand <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3MtAKtZ7o396G5BzKgUcer1laGra3kMKsvnMLEWPmEjM6GUtjTRizoVQ7CghQ0iT0-CtRqNnuGk9vnQ_Vr3rMLRIPojz-F28w2f_MU3hSYYAZ3GbvQE2TCksCd7F47b9HvZMRXk2PZ-7/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii3MtAKtZ7o396G5BzKgUcer1laGra3kMKsvnMLEWPmEjM6GUtjTRizoVQ7CghQ0iT0-CtRqNnuGk9vnQ_Vr3rMLRIPojz-F28w2f_MU3hSYYAZ3GbvQE2TCksCd7F47b9HvZMRXk2PZ-7/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247910540131957490" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiqSQaddl6WFFlgs8TZ0sbz0v_FO0DN-YOD6mmQ2mXclNgSND4IMftuUnH0DaVgqRofH-7A_q1W8CnOjJjxuFdSdQgiOrO7Vpd73vpIvWbUy7_Cagvie6VNlKtgMbf5a0xJUvKVdcFeXt/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_9.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiqSQaddl6WFFlgs8TZ0sbz0v_FO0DN-YOD6mmQ2mXclNgSND4IMftuUnH0DaVgqRofH-7A_q1W8CnOjJjxuFdSdQgiOrO7Vpd73vpIvWbUy7_Cagvie6VNlKtgMbf5a0xJUvKVdcFeXt/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247910529179176466" /></a>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-91986049360442242252008-09-19T19:36:00.003-04:002008-09-19T22:52:14.255-04:00Valerie Theberge MosaicsEveryday, my team and I look across to the north side of the 18th Street Underpass in Crystal City, VA and watch the dazzling mosaics go up on the wall. <a href="http://crystalcitymetromosaic.blogspot.com/">Valerie Theberge's</a> team is at it all week installing the last mosaics that adorn the wall. The mosaics are simply gorgeous! Sparkling and Radiant. The piece is called Radiance and the mirrored tiles twinkle and light up the underpass like fireflies. When the sun is low, rays of sunlight bounce off the tiles. Now that's dazzling.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jRfUHMFRBqkLqhALo0UNcGtrZ8dhU8qXLJkeaqtgy9KPbONgGzsRIuZ2y-P4BHdsrN-vkQDoSOsi88zHM6riVI_LKJkr5YKGQ4JUbyLuobdr0qOBx6VLVWYnMw0Uj5FVX_A6h7bxC-0I/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_11.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jRfUHMFRBqkLqhALo0UNcGtrZ8dhU8qXLJkeaqtgy9KPbONgGzsRIuZ2y-P4BHdsrN-vkQDoSOsi88zHM6riVI_LKJkr5YKGQ4JUbyLuobdr0qOBx6VLVWYnMw0Uj5FVX_A6h7bxC-0I/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_11.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247927240358970642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SkvGW7b-yYXV-wh3UTBji83ooSbDcnCl0idEjyr8IRpUJp7ij5dfrBlRJWqTAX4CSb00m1RaPMwEfwIQhGc6FB0oazSPpMfXQjINv0zb3zfxv60_w1KlREvMzhn6hwRJ3D6eLEXJiDQM/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_12.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SkvGW7b-yYXV-wh3UTBji83ooSbDcnCl0idEjyr8IRpUJp7ij5dfrBlRJWqTAX4CSb00m1RaPMwEfwIQhGc6FB0oazSPpMfXQjINv0zb3zfxv60_w1KlREvMzhn6hwRJ3D6eLEXJiDQM/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_12.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247927243858630866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBwN3MBNYECwvYIOMYQNoKkZYn2lgE4JvGZTTt_FqhuFdXC4WEdWFdNPeLXeyiONETJdj0fHUCm5_KTJIRvW76cD5haH78zfS8o5ZLiUB7XRaKIppVXXms7UhFhNRmVvecHocMnVWHlpD/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_13.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizBwN3MBNYECwvYIOMYQNoKkZYn2lgE4JvGZTTt_FqhuFdXC4WEdWFdNPeLXeyiONETJdj0fHUCm5_KTJIRvW76cD5haH78zfS8o5ZLiUB7XRaKIppVXXms7UhFhNRmVvecHocMnVWHlpD/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_13.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247927246155367346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DmS6XmhXBW8_cbEMGQbI8tnYn4Izc7g94sp88qwpqxol9DtTsqfY8kzOaRMRx5sZTrgXPyrSubbLGPr22PlYmdDefYS2Jwifo6woaDQJZJDoeL2IwZZMl_FUHYSOnkOvSqyftaZSRfJ7/s1600-h/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_14.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DmS6XmhXBW8_cbEMGQbI8tnYn4Izc7g94sp88qwpqxol9DtTsqfY8kzOaRMRx5sZTrgXPyrSubbLGPr22PlYmdDefYS2Jwifo6woaDQJZJDoeL2IwZZMl_FUHYSOnkOvSqyftaZSRfJ7/s400/Marchand_CrystalCityMetroMural_14.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247927248841325058" /></a><br /><br /><blockquote>The Crystal City Business Improvement District commissioned Valerie Theberge to create a mosaic mural on the 18th Street underpass outside the Crystal City Metro. The mosaic consists of individual mosaic pieces ranging from 4-9 feet in size spanning the length of the 160 foot wall. The mosaic is created from colorful glass tiles, stained glass,and mirror. Each piece is hand-cut and assembled in Valerie's studio.<br /></blockquote>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-64268924092424378972008-09-18T22:28:00.002-04:002008-09-18T22:35:17.730-04:00Prism Mural / Crystal City, VAAt the end of the day/<br />Today's work in progress....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioy11BjZiLMH298mFN1p1IBCYOpZmOI41zYxDRqm-WGEQbKtu1LVPzJN0D4CFFI22MCyOPNCu6Hw5NrzjA8TK9uTgKeocaNe4vXLNWf_Pbh82pCjAJGGtFDeSQviNlxaVekoSDNGjK8NKz/s1600-h/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioy11BjZiLMH298mFN1p1IBCYOpZmOI41zYxDRqm-WGEQbKtu1LVPzJN0D4CFFI22MCyOPNCu6Hw5NrzjA8TK9uTgKeocaNe4vXLNWf_Pbh82pCjAJGGtFDeSQviNlxaVekoSDNGjK8NKz/s400/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247554315964791554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvqXUf5z4xXZ-R5OZHSS3R2i6AwHKRVIgKBVnVZ8nnbN1j56a1l17BO9RiFcua-9jby-lheVUd0kml16BhHEx83NMvF4jAAa53E_icQGwX5wPubqNQcGqN8MtGHpOgvbxzVeSZn9XvMwW/s1600-h/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvqXUf5z4xXZ-R5OZHSS3R2i6AwHKRVIgKBVnVZ8nnbN1j56a1l17BO9RiFcua-9jby-lheVUd0kml16BhHEx83NMvF4jAAa53E_icQGwX5wPubqNQcGqN8MtGHpOgvbxzVeSZn9XvMwW/s400/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_8.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247554317549499698" /></a>Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-14761719529259164052008-09-18T20:00:00.009-04:002008-09-18T22:46:42.366-04:00Mural Audience Speaks<blockquote>Delightful! Lovely. It brightens up my day. I love it! Great job. This used to be such a drab walk. What kind of tape are you using? What a great idea for the underpass. It's coming along really well. Hi, love it. Who is the artist? You're kinda famous around here, aren't you? Did you have a design first? It really adds a lot of color to the space. Did you do the one across the street too? (No, that's the lovely <a href="http://www.crystalcity.org/default.asp?PageId=22">Valerie Theberge's</a> mosaic mural gracing the north side of the underpass.)</blockquote><br />Thank you to all the lovely people who keep coming by with well wishes and accolades. We love you too!! - Anne Marchand and the mural team<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE9CmsDGboNCGbBIPk6D45cn4U2wJhRWZx87J8gj1wgVoUaaBAmDc3BfPJT5MLOswFFTk1E6I5yJWTmdvTos6jwbq7_D_n_mB0JJtnsSRTNkeAT4XGjytY8gafc2_a9q_KaYqho6_5opk/s1600-h/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_9.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE9CmsDGboNCGbBIPk6D45cn4U2wJhRWZx87J8gj1wgVoUaaBAmDc3BfPJT5MLOswFFTk1E6I5yJWTmdvTos6jwbq7_D_n_mB0JJtnsSRTNkeAT4XGjytY8gafc2_a9q_KaYqho6_5opk/s400/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247194919063375218" /></a> Crystal City Metro Mural Panels by Anne Marchand<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCSd5jjD49zqyV_UBMux-bPvDvxV94HxWB0_dNgBcFHg07OXWwrpaJNL-QLuKb5gRypjOhJ-cbJCIEnc__ZXKBZnfkF4aNGwBBIxgX7MRh1OdutFJBvs_EIB8hyuHN-i55g0YWBcoVbIV/s1600-h/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_12.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCSd5jjD49zqyV_UBMux-bPvDvxV94HxWB0_dNgBcFHg07OXWwrpaJNL-QLuKb5gRypjOhJ-cbJCIEnc__ZXKBZnfkF4aNGwBBIxgX7MRh1OdutFJBvs_EIB8hyuHN-i55g0YWBcoVbIV/s400/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_12.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247194922773526434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Bt5hGmDfAB_itpr3WAyPyjLw-LEsVFv1GnIwtQzrgNhxtBwnyFRvmXD_6cEA472CJ-qt3yz_dV_TlEgMZWmEKnVKEa1RtwH7gBbhtZ76POapFLMxi-WuRecSdP-f1B7BGZAWUTVtQ-lQ/s1600-h/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_11.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Bt5hGmDfAB_itpr3WAyPyjLw-LEsVFv1GnIwtQzrgNhxtBwnyFRvmXD_6cEA472CJ-qt3yz_dV_TlEgMZWmEKnVKEa1RtwH7gBbhtZ76POapFLMxi-WuRecSdP-f1B7BGZAWUTVtQ-lQ/s400/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_11.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247194925705943858" /></a><br />Mural In ProgressAnne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-82947014193327486962008-09-18T17:00:00.002-04:002008-09-18T22:45:35.704-04:00Anne Marchand and Mural AssistantsOne of the beauties of making a mural is the collaborative effort. President/CEO, Angela Fox and Operations Director, Rob Mandle at the Crystal City BID, are actively promoting the arts in Crystal City. I have a great team of mural assistants working with me. Michael Hammond and Jose Piedra are onboard this week and Eve Hennessa joined us today. Another wonderful aspect of making a mural is the reaction of people on the street. We have daily "visitors," folks walking and driving by, who are delighted at the impact the mural is having in their community. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.annemarchand.com">Anne Marchand</a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Meet the Team of Mural Assistants:</span><br /><br />Siobhan Gavagan (stay tuned)<br /><br /><a href=" http://www.myspace.com/michaelhammondart78">Michael Hammond</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNhx1jKG4NNcSb9yU0VmhmnBsEzcI4vN5dnoqenE9WZq0lTR8tv40JwuBeggCS9beWRlX2z0rWmw_meArRR91TaUunfVDIMvTSNdFllWcqC4_sySNywHx6tsry6amdkmlEtkBFmss77DQ/s1600-h/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNhx1jKG4NNcSb9yU0VmhmnBsEzcI4vN5dnoqenE9WZq0lTR8tv40JwuBeggCS9beWRlX2z0rWmw_meArRR91TaUunfVDIMvTSNdFllWcqC4_sySNywHx6tsry6amdkmlEtkBFmss77DQ/s400/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247550176154307538" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.pepepiedra.com">Jose Piedra</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUWQ7DyVK98D6PglALoNmNeORZZPN3mkD6knVFIEnLQ4WgXf6W2lg-s_iIjCOzqbRYB_j4x0hu9aRQ14akLcGlCx7Zl8cNTVupcSEhc0YrX0mMAwVqkJrVXnhVPWkywm5m848ADCdlIIb/s1600-h/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUWQ7DyVK98D6PglALoNmNeORZZPN3mkD6knVFIEnLQ4WgXf6W2lg-s_iIjCOzqbRYB_j4x0hu9aRQ14akLcGlCx7Zl8cNTVupcSEhc0YrX0mMAwVqkJrVXnhVPWkywm5m848ADCdlIIb/s400/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247550173144029298" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.hennessa.blogspot.com/">Eve Hennessa</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFckqr2s9xTwPuF2XuoTNW_0fWe3F3Z9syqnWnQ-8QRyakbtdB7WhyviHzsqtpfItnMm3wjJQOQjwDq2XItgYqpbRKfQUndOBQrWJcV87MqBIEeDCxg_LvBgJ-_yWXVxrn4fTwxxgGcx_h/s1600-h/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFckqr2s9xTwPuF2XuoTNW_0fWe3F3Z9syqnWnQ-8QRyakbtdB7WhyviHzsqtpfItnMm3wjJQOQjwDq2XItgYqpbRKfQUndOBQrWJcV87MqBIEeDCxg_LvBgJ-_yWXVxrn4fTwxxgGcx_h/s400/Crystal+City+Prism+Mural_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247550178519459778" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvTy7t1GmLh8oXDSsT6gkNIHOrqzQYffrPXs1jysSQMwO1-x-D_UVNBEHUliQtiACiZ_FqdDpcLj2kLNJgFjdty4I74vYKdVIPJ7G42J_-SiRXjf8RWa90IMwLdlxPRE6GM7xWwGbiNKQ/s1600-h/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvTy7t1GmLh8oXDSsT6gkNIHOrqzQYffrPXs1jysSQMwO1-x-D_UVNBEHUliQtiACiZ_FqdDpcLj2kLNJgFjdty4I74vYKdVIPJ7G42J_-SiRXjf8RWa90IMwLdlxPRE6GM7xWwGbiNKQ/s400/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247194921201578242" /></a>Mural assistants, <a href="http://www.pepepiedra.com">artist Jose Piedra</a> and <a href=" http://www.myspace.com/michaelhammondart78">Michael Hammond</a>, visual arts and murals instructor for the Midnight Forum Hip-Hop youth program in Washington DC working on the Crystal City mural.Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-74868557870839436932008-09-17T18:00:00.002-04:002008-09-18T19:59:46.924-04:00PRISM - A Color Poem<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLJdEM1CJxlFJeSaPgtxTMBsiYY6H2iWPICbaZ8zSPC1DNGrNa2rrpn2Q_KT1dcqeDbonYQIXKNL2d_zeeMPE-hC-Z_Ld9PDY4BXS2oBy2ciAK42TYyuP2-4h-H2MVqWSsMGTK1J-EK93/s1600-h/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLJdEM1CJxlFJeSaPgtxTMBsiYY6H2iWPICbaZ8zSPC1DNGrNa2rrpn2Q_KT1dcqeDbonYQIXKNL2d_zeeMPE-hC-Z_Ld9PDY4BXS2oBy2ciAK42TYyuP2-4h-H2MVqWSsMGTK1J-EK93/s400/Marchand+Crystal+City+Mural_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247194917402043954" /></a> Beginning the mural, <span style="font-style:italic;">Prism</span>, is a wonderful experience. It's thirteen feet up and down the scaffold, taping and painting the concrete panels. The colors are starting to come together like the color chords that they are. The colors sing with a second coat of paint.Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460844516180482487.post-2096373544110472692008-09-17T17:30:00.006-04:002008-09-18T20:40:53.033-04:00Crystal City Metro MuralThe <a href="http://www.crystalcity.org/default.asp">Crystal City Business Improvement District</a> commissioned Washington-based artist Anne Marchand to add a colorful mural to the Route 1 Overpass along 18th Street. The piece, titled Prism, will welcome pedestrians and cars entering and exiting the Crystal City Neighborhood along 18th Street. The mural will be painted on thirty five concrete panels sized 4 feet x 9 feet spanning the length of the 160 foot wall. The design phase of the project began in July and the fabrication is taking place in September 2008. The mural will be created in vibrant hues that reflect a theme of light and color.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVdnVNS9RrX26isvfr65eR33tAGBm0D2kZCfaCXNrbXjTmQaui_gak3qutIxNk18b1Z4AqXMDfXEGtUO7d_ptCswfmSjHiWpfzmkvXUw-4LPhUvLKrtjXDAyT4KGVXnwy6EyfwPLmTV7M/s1600-h/ARTWALLS-PRISM-RHM+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVdnVNS9RrX26isvfr65eR33tAGBm0D2kZCfaCXNrbXjTmQaui_gak3qutIxNk18b1Z4AqXMDfXEGtUO7d_ptCswfmSjHiWpfzmkvXUw-4LPhUvLKrtjXDAyT4KGVXnwy6EyfwPLmTV7M/s400/ARTWALLS-PRISM-RHM+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247512643335262658" /></a><br />Anne Marchand with President/CEO of the Crystal City BID, Angela Fox.Anne Marchandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03813652805594767610noreply@blogger.com0