Kate Paints a Mural

23/12/2019

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26/11/2015

All photos by Tom Woodruff // www.woodrufftr.tumblr.com

25/11/2015

I can't possibly thank every single person who helped make this project happen, but I can certainly try. Click the link below to read my final thoughts (and thank yous) on this incredible project and see photos of the finished mural:

http://www.katepaintsamural.com/?p=174

25 Nov 2015 Kate Painted A Mural by [email protected] | posted in: Uncategorized | 0 At last, it’s done. I painted a mural. It was hard for me to imagine ever getting to this point. In fact, there were many times when I was sure the mural wasn’t going to happen at all. I simply couldn’t…

11/11/2015

Check out my latest extremely overdue blog post, a recap of the opening event from a few weeks back. Thank you so much to all who came out!
http://www.katepaintsamural.com/?p=161

11 Nov 2015 Opening Event Recap by [email protected] | posted in: Uncategorized | 0 Many thanks to all who came out to the mural opening reception on the 24th. Seeing so many friends, neighbors, Arlington Arts affiliates, Engleside residents, and new faces celebrating together was a perfect co…

19/10/2015

Come celebrate the completion of the mural this Saturday! Look forward to food, hot cider, coffee, information about Arlington County Cultural Affairs, and an artist talk by me. All are welcome!

18/10/2015

Long overdue (as always), but here's my last process-oriented blog post, where I finally got to write about paint! Keep an eye out for information regarding the mural's opening event next weekend. http://www.katepaintsamural.com/?p=136

18 Oct 2015 Kate (Finally) Paints a Mural by [email protected] | posted in: Uncategorized | 0 If you’ve ever taken on a painting project, whether it’s an artwork or a bedroom, then you know how good it finally feels to dip your brush in the paint once all the prep work is finally done. When I…

27/09/2015

It's not too late to sign up for fall classes at Falls Church Arts! You might even want to sign up for my classes: Drawing Foundations or Beginning Oil Painting.

http://www.fallschurcharts.org/classes

Falls Church Arts

25/09/2015

Ever wondered how I made a to-scale, 106-foot drawing on a concrete wall? Here's how:
http://www.katepaintsamural.com/?p=106

25 Sep 2015 Making the Drawing by [email protected] | posted in: Uncategorized | 0 After all the meetings, the research, the grant writing, the sketching, and the digital design work, at last, it came time to work on the wall itself. When I first stepped out to the site with pencil in hand and…

23/09/2015

Photos by Tom Woodruff // www.woodrufftr.tumblr.com

18/09/2015

Awesome!

Arlington Boulevard by artist Vicki Scuri has been named a “TOP 100” international public art piece by the CODAawards. Arlington Boulevard features patterned retaining walls and metal screens with LED backlighting that reference the native red bud tree. (Via Arlington Cultural Affairs.) Image court…

12/09/2015

http://wtvr.com/2013/08/02/richmond-gets-a-nod-for-best-street-art-in-the-world/

Arlington County Virginia, take note. We need to catch up!

With all the brilliant street art adorning Richmond walls, it’s really no wonder we were chosen as home to best street art in the world.

10/09/2015

to a few short months ago when the wall looked like this... amazing what a few coats of paint can do!