West End Funk
On the first day of 2025, the weather was iffy. Wind and potential rain were in the forecast. I saw an opening around …
Jan Ekin
Photographs or writing by Jan Ekin
Fungus Among Us
A week ago Sunday, Jan and I decided to go out and see the new public art on Weybossett Street in Providence. It was on …
Public Parks Around Us – 2
I was talking about the public parks in Rhode Island and presented views from two of them in the previous post. This is …
Public Parks Around Us – 1
The availability of public parks is a great service provided by the state or the cities. Since Rhode Island has a very …
A Mural Rich in Local Cultural Symbolism
We got the tip from our neighbor that he had finished priming a new wall and a new mural could start in a few days. By …
The Great Elephant Migration
Public art comes in many forms. We experienced an impressive collection of elephant sculptures on the grounds of Salve …
A New Mural is Born
Yes, all that paint and then some moved from the buckets to the wall using Amanda’s hands to convey her vision of …
Searching for Public Art
June and July
Between appointments, product reviews, and rest, we tried to go out and chase public art when the weather was …
Spring Colors Are Returning
The weather has been a bit strange this year and delayed the emergence of spring color. We had unexpectedly warm days in …
The Independent Man
May 14, 2024, the day began without a hint that we would go to see the Independent Man at the Rhode Island State House. …
Venture Out Again
Although we had a mild winter, the weather was not good enough to go out and take photographs. Our health has not been …
Public Art In Salt Lake City
While visiting Elif and Mina in Salt Lake City this past Christmas, we learned that there were over 250 murals in the …