These
paintings are a selection from a series that chronicle
the Acadians exile from Nova Scotia, their subsequent
wanderings, and their migration to and settlement of Louisiana.
Robert
Dafford's Covington flood wall murals, Northern Kentucky's
In
addition to the Roebling Murals at the Covington Riverfront,
Dafford has floodwall mural projects in Camden, New Jersey;
Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Paducah, Maysville and Catlettsburg
in Kentucky.
The
"Flying Violin" series, titled "Horizon",
includes pieces in the United States, Canada, France, and
Belgium. Each contains elements of landscape features in
the region in which it is painted, as well as a violin flying
out of the wall.
Paducah’s
rich history in paintings on the city’s floodwall
overlooking the confluence of the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers.
Paducah Wall to Wall
The
Paducah Wall to Wall Floodwall Mural Project is now going
on its tenth year. There are 41 completed images, with another
7 planned for the 2005 painting season.
These
murals portray the history of Portsmouth, Ohio from the
mound building Indians to the present day, and use a 20ft.
high, 2000 ft. long floodwall as a canvas.
