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Diversity in Style
c o n tin u e d f r o n tp a g e II
Antwoine Thomas, with the sup­
port of Addie Boswell and other
local residents, created a design that
represents the positive changes oc­
curring in the neighborhood.
Recognizable elem ents from
Rosewood, including roses, com­
munity gardens, the diversity of
residents, and local businesses, are
identified throughout the painting.
There are also elements that link the
neighborhood to the greater Port­
land metro area, honoring some of
the neighborhoods from which
many residents have relocated.
In southwest Portland, Korean-
American artist Una Kim and stu­
dents from Portland State Univer­
sity have been feverishly working
on a mural on the east wall of Keller
Auditorium, 222 S.W. Clay.
The design is influenced and in­
spired by such works as Degas'
ballerinas, Mary Cassatt’s At the
Opera, and Dufy's The Yellow Vio­
lin. Also included is a modem dancer,
two musicians in an orchestra, and
a jazz musician along with an acro­
bat to represent the large scope of
the theater.
In Kim’s words, “It is clear to me
that murals can inspire and uplift.”
Another mural has begun to take
shape along the west side of the
city’s Albina Yard Maintenance
Building at 3150 N. Mississippi Ave.
Throughout the mural’s design
Korean-American artist Una Kim and students from Portland State University have been feverishly working on a public mural on the
east wall o f Keller Auditorium, 2 2 2 S.W. Clay.
development, community engage­
ment has been the driving force.
The Boise Neighborhood Associa­
tion, community members and the
maintenance workers have all con­
tributed their voices as to how they
want themselves and their neigh-
borhood depicted.
icons of communities, and depic­
The mural embraces a theme of tions of city workers that keep the
“perpetual collaboration” through city functioning. Also Included are
time. Community practices and in­ symbols of the neighborhoods’ tran­
dustries that affected the local neigh­ sitions of populations from Native
borhood can be found among the American, Volga German, Finn, Chi­
mountains, bridges, gardens, parks, nese, and African American com­
munities.
Artist Chris Haberman has led
the creation of a public mural at the
Eagles Lodge on Southeast 50th
Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard.
T itled the P eo p le’s H istory of
Hawthorne, the artwork depicts
notable historical figures, the street
car line and the always changing
figures who have been part of
Truly making a difference in the lives of
Hawthorne for 100 years.
Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years.
Alberta Street Crossing is a pair
If you or someone you know has been in an accident,
of public m urals located at N orth­
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Zchon R. Jones, DC
333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212
(503) 284-7838
east 42nd Avenue and Alberta.
Led by artist Loey Hargrove, the
artworks aspire to invoke com m u­
nity through a “Tree of Life' theme
sym bolizing process, change, the
continuity and connectivity of life.
W ords subm itted by m em bers of
the surrounding neighborhoods
are being added to the mural and
are intended to reinforce the sym ­
biotic relationship between the
com m ercial district and area resi­
d en ts.
Artist Mike Lawrence is behind a
public mural situated centrally in
the Woodstock Neighborhood of
southeast Portland. The work is
designed to highlight the best of the
neighborhood and instill a sense of
community pride.
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A new public mural at the Albina Yard Maintenance Building,
3 1 5 0 N. M ississippi Ave., depicts scenes that keep the city
functioning and symbols o f the neighborhoods ' transitions from
the Native American, Volga German, Finn, Chinese, and African
American communities.