You may remember University of Tulsa artist Natalie Slater and her art-photography project, where she melded old photographs of Route 66 sites with modern-day ones at the same angle. Slater is taking it one step further: More about Slater and her project can be found at her Mother Road Revisited site. It bears a strong … Continue reading Route 66 before-and-after goes interactive
Category: Art
Impressive authors and artists list at Tucumcari festival
A few days ago, Kevin and Nancy Mueller at the Blue Swallow Motel asked me to check out the list of authors and artists slated to appear at the inaugural Wheels on 66 festival on June 7-9 in Tucumcari, N.M. I have to admit, for a first-year event, the list is pretty darned impressive: Christopher Robleski, … Continue reading Impressive authors and artists list at Tucumcari festival
Tulsa Art Deco Museum opens today
The Tulsa Art Deco Museum, dedicated to that city's abundant style of architecture, opens today in the lobby of the downtown Philcade Building at 511 S. Boston Ave., reported the Tulsa World. More about Tulsa Art Deco, from a 2008 film by Jack Frank: https://youtu.be/rkMQdEW6v5A Local artist William Franklin, president and founder of the museum, … Continue reading Tulsa Art Deco Museum opens today
The finished 3-D sidewalk mural in Pontiac
During the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival in Pontiac, airbrush artist Tang Dongbai spent the weekend painting a three-dimensional sidewalk mural downtown. Here's the finished product: He finished the mural last Monday, but the artwork was barricaded for two more days until the paint cured. I believe one of the fish in the painting … Continue reading The finished 3-D sidewalk mural in Pontiac
Sculpture will be installed at Tulsa’s Avery Plaza this summer
The much-delayed "East Meets West" sculpture will finally be installed later this summer at Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza in Tulsa, reported the Tulsa World. The City Council heard an update this week on the $1.2 million Vision 2025 project, which likely will have its official unveiling in October after it arrives and is assembled, and … Continue reading Sculpture will be installed at Tulsa’s Avery Plaza this summer
Inside Ramone’s House of Body Art at Cars Land
The Disney Parks Blog posted this video of auto designer Chip Foose painting pinstripes on the interior of Ramone's House of Body Art. Foose acknowledges the influence of Route 66 in his designs: https://youtu.be/CW62cNbncNo Ramone's is part of Cars Land in Disney California Adventure park. (Check out the Cars Land site, while you're at it. … Continue reading Inside Ramone’s House of Body Art at Cars Land
3-D mural coming to Red Corridor event in Pontiac
An artist won't add just another mural to downtown Pontiac, Ill., which boasts a plethora of them. Instead, airbrush master Tang Dongbai will paint a sidewalk mural that appears three-dimensional, reported the Pontiac Daily Leader. The newspaper explained: For those not familiar with 3-D sidewalk murals, Arbogast described the murals as art that will look … Continue reading 3-D mural coming to Red Corridor event in Pontiac
Notes from the Red Fork Revival
The Tulsa Young Professionals put on the Tulsa StreetCRED-Red Fork Revival in southwest Tulsa over the weekend. Like it attempted with the Pearl District east of downtown a year ago, it was designed to bring renewed interest and economic activity to an often-overlooked area. The event was spread out over the Route 66 Village, downtown Red … Continue reading Notes from the Red Fork Revival
A walk through the Bottle Tree woods
Here's a new video about Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch, located off Route 66 near Oro Grande, Calif. https://youtu.be/ZDwXs4BJoc8 I wouldn't be surprised if the site is eventually declared a national landmark or something like that. I would hope so, anyway.
Victorville museum plans Route 66 mural next door
The California Route 66 Museum in Victorville is planning a Route 66-themed mural on the shell of a historic building that burned two years ago, reported the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. The newspaper said San Bernardino artist and Route 66 fan Robb McDermott of McDermott Signs will paint the mural: In April 2010, the historic Halstead … Continue reading Victorville museum plans Route 66 mural next door