Mar 13

Seven Murals to Get You in the Mood for Spring

by: Laura Kochman

Assistant artist Thomas Walton works on Bloom, by Ben Volta. Photo by Steve Weinik.

The weather has been pretty terrible lately, but we’ve heard a rumor that March usually ends more gently than it begins, and we’re going to hold onto that. In the name of hope, here are seven of our favorite floral murals to put a little spring in your step.

Curing Community, by Cesar Viveros 

Curing Community by Cesar Viveros. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Spring, by David Guinn 

Spring by David Guinn (restored 2017). Photo by Steve Weinik.

Sembrando Sueños, Cosechando Esperanzas, by Patricia Barrera 

Sembrando Sueños, Cosechando Esperanzas © 2017, City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Patricia Barrera. Esperanza Academy Charter School, 301 West Hunting Park Avenue. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Sanctuary, by James Burns 

  • Sanctuary © 2016 Mural Arts Philadelphia / James Burns. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Detail image of Sanctuary by James Burns. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Sing Because It Is Heard, by Betsy Casañas 

A portion of Sing Because it is Heard by Betsy Casañas. Photo by Steve Weinik.

A Daughter Migrates Towards the Mother Earth, by Jess X Snow 

A Daughter Migrates Towards the Mother Earth by Jess X Snow. Completed 2017. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Bloom, by Ben Volta 

  • Bloom, by Ben Volta. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Detail image of Bloom, by Ben Volta. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Detail image of Bloom, by Ben Volta. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Last updated: Mar 13, 2018

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