Pow! Wow! in NOMA

Visited a few murals from Pow! Wow! DC in NOMA today. The variety and scale is really impressive. I love seeing well-curated and enlightening art in public spaces.

Definitely worth checking out!

Artists:

Matt Corrado, Jacob Eveland, Persue, Insa, Vero, Drew Merritt, The YOK, Sheryo, HOXXOH, Caratoes, Cory Oberndorfer, No Kings Collective, HKS181, Kelly Towles, Wooden Wave, Naturel, Jeff Gress, and Decoy.  

Mural locations:

100 Florida Ave NE (Elevation Apartments)
16 M Street NE (formerly Crucible)
41 New York Avenue NE
40 Patterson NE (Unity Health Care)
1222 First Street NE (formerly Ibiza)
1215 3rd Street NE
MBT Wall between R Street NE & New York Avenue NE

More info: Pow! Wow! DC

morning inspiration: murals in the mission

Mission, San Francisco A few of my favorite murals, old and new, on 24th street viewed often on my walk to get coffee (and wake up!).

A visual essay of the lasting effects of Spanish conquest and images of famous religious leaders wraps around St. Peter's Church on 24th and Florida.

An ancient way to count the days on Alabama and 24th.

El Virgen de Guadalupe above El Farolito.

A visual depiction of the Aztec creation story about Mexican volcanoes Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl on Alabama and 24th street.

My favorite place to ponder possibilities.

Friendly neighborhood faces on Folsom and 24th.

Sadly, Mr. Burbujas has disappeared! Hope he'll return soon.

What are your favorite murals on 24th street?

Inspiration: my neighborhood

Study lends a kind of enchantment to all our surroundings.Honoré de Balzac 

Mission, San Francisco

It is easy to forget where you are when you are going about the day-to-day. I sometimes forget how amazing my neighborhood is and how much inspiration I get from it everyday. Here's peak at things I see all the time from my point of view.

When was the last time you took a look around where you live? The things you pass by daily?