February 4, 2015
Written February 8
Written February 8
Dear Diary, Friends, and Families,
This
week, Fresno offered an unusual art experience as 70 graffiti artists
gathered in Calwa Park for the second annual Bizarre Art
Festival. We missed the festival, but followed up with a tour of
the art work. Calwa Park is in southwest Fresno, one of the
dicier parts of our town, and the festival was started to give the area
a positive challenge. Artists came from the neighborhood, sure,
but also from as far away as Los Angeles and San Jose.
Marianne
and I were most impressed by the artistry, both in the skill and also
in the imagination shown. No two panels were the same or even
similar. The level of detail applied by the spray cans was
remarkable. Here are a few of our favorites:
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(Feb 10 update:Recovery from the operation has been going well, but her knee became very painful Sunday afternoon. Monday's doctor visit revealed it was "just" tendon inflammation, but the current drug regime prevents normal anti-inflammatories. Hopefully, ice and rest and pain killers will be sufficient.) There is indeed "always something"!
What will our next "art fix" be? Who knows?
John and Marianne