This is a nice mural located off reading road. As I was looking up details about this mural I came…read moreacross this information. "In Partnership with North Avondale Business Association & North Avondale Neighborhood Association. Rich with history and diversity, North Avondale has been described as "a beautiful piece of heaven in the middle of the city...a place where you know your neighbors and care about each other." This 880-square foot mural honors this historic neighborhood's character and community. The design represents strength and aspiration (the pillars), freedom and gentleness (the morning doves), beauty (the flowers) and music and arts (the lire)."

We were out and about and we saw this mural. According to the website. "ArtWorks and Price Hill…read moreWill collaborated to create a mural in the round at 821 Purcell Avenue. Inspired by the Latinx community of Price Hill, this mural project represents the vibrancy of the culture influence in the neighborhood. Community engagement was built into all stages of the project from creative direction, artist selection, youth apprentice employment, and dedication celebration. Batres Gilvin, an artist collaborative made up of Art Academy and UC DAAP graduates Bradly Gilvin and Karla Batres Gilvin, led the project. Batres Gilvin are artists, educators, and community arts facilitators who emphasize accessibility and inclusivity."

This is a neat mural in down Cincinnati. "In honor of Scripps National Spelling Bee's 90th…read moreanniversary, ArtWorks produced a mural to honor and reflect the Cincinnati-based program's mission and spirit, celebrating what has made this international event so meaningful. The mural connects viewers with a part of Cincinnati's rich heritage that continues to support an incredible mission: "Inspire (Experience a journey filled with excitement and emotion), Discover (Celebrate the power of the human spirit), Champion (Advocate for a lesson deeper than language)". That mission was brought to life through the thoughtfully designed mural created by Paul Loehle, a local artist and art educator who has dedicated much of his life to guiding the youth of Cincinnati toward their greatest potential in the art room, at the mural site, and in the world. Loehle's design features the portraits of three Scripps Spelling Bee contestants whose ebullient expressions illustrate the essence and nature of the Bee." Cool mural to check out when in the area.

We were out and about and came across this mural. I looked up the website and this is the…read morebackground. "With the support of Avondale community partnerships and the Cincinnati Police Department, ArtWorks hired professional artists and youth living in Avondale to paint a neighborhood mural alongside Police Officers. Content for the mural was inspired by community engagement between Avondale youth and neighborhood police officers. The engagement was an exchange of prompts and questions to and from both parties with the goal of better understanding the perspective of one another. Finding common ground and learning from each other. The model of this project was inspired Groundswell, a New York City-based arts and community organization using public art and youth employment to socially engage, heal, and deliver positive messages to the broader community. "

"ArtWorks painted a mural that celebrates and uplifts women who are returning citizens, who have…read morepreviously been incarcerated. This mural depicts women living in our community who have returned home, became leaders and sought to break down the stigma surrounding those with criminal records who have re-entered society. The mural's design features 5 women. From the left: Sheila Donaldson Johnson, senior paralegal at OJPC, DeAnna Hoskins, president and CEO of JustLeadership USA, a national organization dedicated to decarceration and who created the first office of re-entry in Hamilton County; Tyra Patterson, social justice activist and community outreach strategy specialist with Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC); Tracy Brumfield, the founder of RISE, a publication that provides information and resources to inmates in preparation for release; and Belinda Coulter-Harris who now works at Cincinnati Works, where she helps to connect people coming home to jobs and resources. Time Saved vs. Time Served was brought to life through a team of eight Youth Apprentices and two Teaching Artists. The mural design was directed by Patterson and Russell Craig, an accomplished artist and returning citizen from Philadelphia. Jayme Santini, a local artist who is a returning citizen, co-created the mural with Patterson and Craig. This mural is ArtWorks' 200th. Learn more about this work of art. "

Another excellent addition to Cincinnati growing art scene. According to the murals website it…read morestates, "This mural, created in partnership with Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, was part of a larger public art and awareness project led by ArtWorks and Strategies to End Homelessness. The Faces of Homelessness project sought to use the power of art to bring awareness to the issues of housing and homelessness in Cincinnati and to break down stereotypes around who experiences homelessness and why through the creation of this permanent mural and other temporary installations and engagement events." Excellent piece with a positive message

Cincinnati is packed with murals. This mural overlooks a parking lot and is a basic, but large…read moremural depict a bouquet of flowers. It is the work of a Detroit based artist Louise Jones, artistically known as Ouizi, whose specializes in floral murals. She painted it in 2019 and was inspired by blooms she had photographed at the US Botanic Garden in Washington, DC during a road trip with her mom. In the mural Jones uses white daisies, white jasmine, and orange roses. The mural is starting to show signs of deterioration especially near the bottom of it, but the wall it is painted on was not the best to start with. Also, being that it overlooks a parking lot, sometimes the bottom portion of the mural may be obstructed, but it is only a small portion. There is some in metered street parking in a reasonable waking distance. There are also commercial garages and lots you can park in, but they are pretty pricy. I just pulled into the lot that it overlooked, took a good look at the mural and then left. Anyway, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other murals in the area or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip. I just did a mural tour of the downtown area. There are a ton within about a half mile of each other.

This is a very intriguing piece that is located on the side of 21c Cincinnati in Gano Alley. It is…read morethe brainchild of artist Michael Coppage whose goal was to positively highlight Black men, promote understanding and empathy, and foster education and healing, The mural is photo quality and depicts 13, 6 foot tall portraits of black men wearing shirts with an assigned noun such as heart, ice, man, death, out and sheep, preceded by the word BLACK. Each photo has a corresponding podcast that can be accessed from QR codes on the art. In the background of the 13 images are smaller pop culture style pictures. It is almost as if those images were already there and the main BLACK BOX images were placed right over top of it. I really, really like this project and the concept behind it. It is sad that it is located in an alley and not prominently featured. When I was there, there were a lot of cars parked in front of the piece, partially obstructing the view of it. Construction in the area has really limited metered street parking to get a closer look of this mural. There is still some in a reasonable waking distance. I parked about a quarter mile away. There are also commercial garages and lots you can park in, but they are pretty pricy. You could easily pull into the alley that the mural is located, get out and take a closer look Anyway, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other murals in the area or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip. I just did a mural tour. There are a ton within about a half mile of each other.