THE PURPOSE BEHIND THIS STREET ART MURAL

The intersection of 26th and Spruce St. in Boulder, CO had become quite a dangerous intersection for the neighborhood. Visibility was slim to none, cars often ran the stop signs and safety for the pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles had become a major concern.

Along comes the Vision Zero program. This program (in partnership with Community Cycles, Boulder Department of Transportation, and the Office of Arts and Culture) was created to add safety and visibility to some of Boulder’s most unsafe intersections.

Why BLOOMTOWN?

“Bloomtown” is a play on “Boomtown.” Not only does Boulder continue to grow, it has also overcome a lot over the last 1+ years, and this piece is full of life, hope, and enjoyment. The design is meant to inspire unity, hope, and thoughtfulness within the community. My hope is that this mural will put a smile on the faces of those who come across it.

A COMMUNITY EFFORT

In just four days this street mural was painted with the help of some lovely volunteers. A big thank you goes out to Nickie Kelly, Kenda Brouns, Gili Wolf, Ryan Talbot, Christopher Algea, Elsa Carenbauer, Kelsey Witt, Noah Karp and Beth Pugliano. You all helped make this community-focused mural happen and I couldn’t have done it without you.

Many many thanks to the Boulder Office of Arts and Culture, Community Cycles and the Boulder Department of Transportation for bringing me on as the muralist for this project.