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Monday, 13 October 2008

Portland Mural Nears Completion

Posted on 13:32 by blogger
Elizabeth Burke and Rebecca Pease are finishing up the mural they're painting on the wall of a new parking garage on India Street in Portland. It's a sepia-toned interpretation of a 1910 photograph of Portland Harbor.

A few more examples of Portland murals may be seen on this discontinued blog.
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