The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore is in the middle of an extended summer to fall ground mural, mostly commemorating the War of 1812 and the writing of the Star Spangled Banner, but told through little known war stories, historical oddities, and cheeky anecdotes. I've been painting since May alongside several others, including mural designer, DC sculptor Lee Wheeler.
A picture of me starting the USN tattoo segment while my friend Kristin tackles the pub. It's fantastic to work with [fantastic] people and painters.
Originally 500+ feet, this was to wrap around Key Highway and has recently been abbreviated to just the main side of the Museum. The entire piece is "temporary", so see it while you can; projected to last through fall 2014.
Conveniently under the "o say can you see" neons, and some stellar sunflowers.
Little known (and questionably true) war fact: something involving England sending a wheel of impertinent cheese to The White House.
Sometimes you get stuck doing what you start; a few solo afternoons spent with this bomb laden water, and Uncle Sam above.
