Pontiac, Ill., has a variety of activities planned for the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival on May 7-8, but the big events will center around late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. According to a news release today by Pontiac Tourism, Waldmire's school-bus home will be open to the public for the first time. … Continue reading Pontiac plans for a Waldmire Weekend
Category: Art
Mural museum stays busy
The Pontiac Daily Leader has quite a story about the International Walldog Mural & Sign Art Museum, which opened last May in downtown Pontiac, Ill. In summary: More than 2,000 people, including those from 38 countries, have visited the museum since it opened. The museum is launching “1,000 Miles of Murals — Pontiac to Tucumcari,” a … Continue reading Mural museum stays busy
Museum of Neon Art moving to Glendale
The Museum of Neon Art, currently in a space in downtown Los Angeles, is moving to a more permanent spot on Brand Boulevard in nearby Glendale, Calif., reported the Los Angeles Daily News. According to the article, MONA has signed a 15-year lease for a building across the street from the Americana shopping and entertainment … Continue reading Museum of Neon Art moving to Glendale
Artwork inspired by Route 66 neon signs
Australian artist Scott Redford's work takes part of its inspiration from the neon signs seen along old Route 66. The big sign you see in this video can be found at Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art. https://vimeo.com/21252928
Blowin’ in the wind
Here's a video from Route 66 in Dwight, Ill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJilLAjG-1o It reminds me of an early scene in the Pixar-Disney movie "Cars," where a bored Guido watches the wind blow a small hinged sign at Casa Dilla Tires in the Route 66 town Radiator Springs. The person who shot the video, Frank Romeo, sports an … Continue reading Blowin’ in the wind
A visit with the Route 66 Museum and Landrunner
Here's a clip from Australia's "Classic Restos" television show that features the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton and Ken "Landrunner" Turmel and his PostmarkArt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWmtyLyqJoM
Rust in peace
Stumbled onto this segment from the "AAA Presents Highroads with Dan Davis" television program in Arizona about the photography artwork of Cheyenne Rouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bH3PUvKkb0 Rouse's work features a lot of old vehicles along Route 66. You can see her "Rust in Peace" series on her website here. And, yes, you can buy one of those … Continue reading Rust in peace
The woman behind Chicken Boy
Southern California Public Radio produced a feature about Amy Inouye, who saved a fiberglass Chicken Boy figure from the top of a closed downtown Los Angeles restaurant and re-erected it on her studio on 5558 N. Figueroa St. (aka Route 66) in the Highland Park neighborhood of L.A. https://vimeo.com/20152537 From the article: [S]he reached out to a … Continue reading The woman behind Chicken Boy
Photo-op building in Kingman is demolished
A building in Kingman, Ariz., that was decorated in a Harley-Davidson motorcycle theme and often used as a photo opportunity by Route 66 travelers was torn down Thursday, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The building was owned by the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad. The structure had fallen into disrepair, including part of its roof being … Continue reading Photo-op building in Kingman is demolished
More murals for Cuba
The Route 66 town of Cuba, Mo., is known for its outdoor murals along the main drag. Now, it appears Cuba will start to be known for indoor murals as well. Painter Ray Harvey has completed artwork of vintage vehicles on four walls inside the Midwest Petroleum Travel Plaza, located just north of Interstate 44, … Continue reading More murals for Cuba