Mayor As Artist….

27/10/12 11:23 Filed in: in the news

Thanks to Debbie Meyer and the Chapel Hill News for the awesome write-up about Backyard Play….

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The Paintings….

24/10/12 07:39 Filed in: About Backyard Play

This is where you’ll find an image of each of the paintings….

Backyard Play - I Won't Look

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Clue Map...

06/10/12 15:25 Filed in: Theme Puzzle Clues

Clues to finding the hidden text….

Here is the guide to locating the embedded text in each painting….

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About Backyard Play

04/10/12 10:39 Filed in: About Backyard Play

The inspiration for this work arose directly from semi-conscious confusion - here’s what happened….
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Backyard Play theme….

04/10/12 10:30 Filed in: Theme Puzzle Clues | Theme Puzzle Info

A puzzle and a contest….

A theme expressed by a well known quote….

A clue embedded in every painting….

A contest with prizes….

Here’s everything you need to know to solve the puzzle and enter the drawing for prizes.

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Deeper Questions….

04/10/12 10:28 Filed in: Deeper Questions | Contribute Comments

Okay, the paintings are pretty….and while they don’t need to be anything beyond that, those looking for deeper intellectual contemplation may find the following questions a catalyst for other questions of their own. Contribute a comment on the artwork - or pose other questions….
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Do you see the work as more abstract or more representational?

What is the “artwork”… Individual painting?
The set of paintings?
The ‘play’ of social interaction sparked by the installation?

The paintings assembled in this venue create a ‘community’ of response. What is the ‘community’ when paintings are sold and go to individual places?

Considering the theme, the subject of the paintings, and the artist - what does the artwork bring to mind about neighborhood, small towns, or place?

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