Despite the rain last Saturday, artists came out to interpret a little yellow barn at the corner of Mills and Best on the East Side. The barn, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead's partner, Calvert Vaux, was once located in MLK Park (Humboldt Park). It would be wonderful if this barn could be returned to the Olmstead Parks System - possibly as a donation as it is just sitting there decaying at the moment.
Artists were joined by passer-bys in the community; one young man, Darcell, stopped to paint his own rendition of a barn (entry image and right, with organizer Sara Zak).
Check out other work of some of the artists at their websites: Michael Harmon, Amanda Maciuba, Casey Milbrand, Tim Raymond, Dana Saylor, Mark Severson, and Sara M. Zak.
Painting for Preservation will hold an exhibit in October during The National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference. A portion of any sales from this exhibit will be donated to an appropriate non-profit organization.
The next "Art-In" will be at Lyth Cottage, listed on Preservation-Ready Sites (Facebook), on Saturday, June 25th, 9:30 am -12:30. This beautiful little cottage is a preservation success story in the making.
More photos from the Vaux event here.
Tim Raymond
Mickey Harmon
Photos (unless otherwise noted): Stan Jennings
I think that this is one of the more interesting collaborations that has sprung up in Buffalo in a while, and I love that it appears to have staying power. And, the top image says it all: preservation should be interracial, intergenerational and interdisciplinary.
Agreed! We're working on getting community groups and local residents involved. Painting for Preservation is totally inclusive. We are also taking suggestions for locations...