The border city of Windsor is the site of the National Mural Symposium 2012, a professional development gathering for mural artists, public art consultants and creative developers of community space. This year’s keynote is by Philadelphia-based Meg Saligman, creator of some of the world’s most iconic murals. Philadelphia’s landmark Common Threads (above) used high school students as models.
Other works include Philadelphia Muses (above) and Once in a Millennium Moon, the largest publicly funded U.S. mural project, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Saligman was the first to include actual community members in murals and enabled communities to participate in public art-making. Her influence continues with computer techniques that are now widely used in the mural design process.
Top row: (L) Fertile Ground (detail) – 70 x 328 feet, in Omaha, Nebraska, one of the world’s largest murals. / Theater of Life – Philadelphia, Nova color and polywoven material inject mixed media into mural making.
Middle row: (L) Fertile Ground – Long view. / Philadelphia Muses – Detail.
Bottom: Passing Through – A 15-site collaborative project, mixed media, 5,000 square feet.
Meg Saligman’s website, here. (Love the animated intro to her work on the home page)
Categories: Public Art
Canadian Art Junkie 
Wow, amazing murals – love taking the time to examine the artistry.
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I’m glad you found these. Taking the time is such a huge part of enjoying art. Thankyou for that reminder!
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And about this post – amazing! Those are so huge and yet so detailed. I wonder how the computer techniques work in these things.
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Right you are on wanting to know more about the comptuer technology. I know nothing about it, but there must be some kind of newish program she’s developed because the precision is incredible.
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Absolutely awesome!! I love Public Art Murals. I have just returned from Winnipeg where, although it was not the purpose of my visit, I have photographed about 70 of the city’s over 600 Murals. http://www.themuralsofwinnipeg.com/
Fabulous Post!
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Just went browsing through that wonderful link. Great works there. Thank you for that. You must have quite the gorgeous camera full.
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Yes, I have many pics. I submitted a few to Free Tag Zone and got this: http://freetagzone.wordpress.com/
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Ah! Well done. Looks terrific. Following.
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I too love public art and I have posted a link to your Winnipeg murals on my blog! Great content and organization!
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Oh, and I”m on Free Tag Zone, too! 🙂
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Good Stuff!
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I have such interesting followers!!
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What a wonderful post. I am from Philadelphia and have enjoyed the various murals throughout the city. Commont Thread, is fantastic. I remember when it was completed. One would stand in awe, taking in the scope and theme. I will check out Meg’s website. Again great post.
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I have only been to Philadelphia once, on business, and although I thought the city was fabulous, I’ve never made it back. The murals would be so interesting to tour. Thanks for your comment.
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