This abstract mural is located in the Gano alleyway on the side of 21c. Museum Hotel Cincinnati. It…read moreis in great shape and is a collaborative effort between Jenny Roesel Ustick and Kiik Create who painted the piece in 2018. It is 60 feet wide and 15 feet wide. This was actually part of an exhibit of the two's work that went by the same name as the mural. I like the color used in the mural it is like high-def, a color explosion. I am normally not an abstract art kind of guy, but this one works for me. 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.

The living mural located in downtown Covington Kentucky is created by the artist group called "the…read moreLondon police". The mural is massive and features a dog with a space helmet and stick looking people with numbers counting up to 15. Kinds reminds me of the old highlights magazine games I would play as a child. While I'm not sure exactly what is happening in this mural or the meaning of it I do enjoy it. It's massive and fun. Also it is right across the street from another cool mural that features the plant from the movie little shop of horrors saying "feed me more". So a pretty cool area to check out for public art lovers.

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.

Another great mural we saw while we were in Cincinnati. This is The Golden Muse. It is located on…read morethe corner of a building on 13th street. It is a very pretty mural and well put together that is worth dirving over and checking out.

This is a neat mural that has a good meaning behind it. Had to be difficult to paint this with…read moretraffic coming and going. A little bit of history behind this mural. "Just as nature inspires art, art inspires actions to defend wild places and the wild creatures that live in them." With this in mind, the Center for Biological Diversity's Endangered Species Mural Project works with artists, scientists, and organizers to bring endangered wildlife onto the streets of cities and towns around the country. These murals are imagined as tools to help celebrate local endangered species within communities, and to encourage people to make connections between conservation and community strength. Spearheaded by Portland artist Roger Peet, the mural project promotes an affinity for the natural world and the diverse species that help define it."(www.biologicaldiversity.org) For the 17th installment of the Endangered Species Mural Project, Roger Peet partnered with ArtWorks to create two murals along Cincinnati's Little Miami Scenic Trail to feature the Indiana Bat on the walls of a 1,000 square-foot underpass. Roger worked with a team of two Junior Teaching Artists and one Youth Apprentice to paint the murals over a one-week period" Cool meaning behind this mural and it is worth checking out when you are in the area.

This mural is located on the Newport flood wall. It is the work of Gina Erardi who completed it in…read more2020 as part of a series of 9 such murals celebrating Newport's 225th anniversary. It was inspired by the old Southgate Street School, the city's only African American school during the time of segregation, and Newport's historic commitment to educate all its residents even during segregation. In preparation for making this mural Erardi interviewed former students of the school and even had a former student, Virinda Garland Doddy, assist with the murals design The mural is in great shape and depicts a teacher helping a little girl write on a chalkboard and a man and a woman in a cap and gown. The background is a wave of color. The mural was funded by a $13,000 grant from the Horizon Fund of Northern Kentucky. Parking here to get a closer look is kind if tricky. It is located off of a pretty busy street with no parking. There is a lot of parking garages within a reasonable walking distance. 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 between Newport and Cincinnati. Fun fact: The Southgate Street School is still standing today and serves now as the Newport History Museum.

This mural is on my favorite store in Hamilton. Unsung Salvage. Be sure to stop in if you're…read morechecking out the mural. I'm pretty sure that this building used to be a place that sold lighting fixtures and parts, so the bulbs seem appropriate. I don't know why Hamilton is so into origami, but whatever. It's neat. At first I thought they were cranes and bats but then I found out I don't know anything about origami and that they're swallows "foreshadowing spring." Thinking they are bats is way different than swallows foreshadowing spring. The more I learn the names of murals in Hamilton, the more it seems they are titled to try to alleviate people who fear losing their city to the sort of people who make murals. And the people who make murals are paying homage to the history of the city with bright color pallets. Anyway, I forgot to say this is from the Street Spark team here in Hamilton. They do a fantastic job. I love to see them out painting. From their homepage (https://www.fittoncenter.org/streetspark) Lead Artist: Nick Scrimenti Supporting Artists: Lori Farr, John McCoy, Ariel Williams Thanks, guys!

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."