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One of the special features of the April Art walk was the
project undertaken by Downtown Lafayette.
Robert
Dafford’s “Flying Violin” Mural Dedicated
One of the special features of the April Artwalk was the project
undertaken by Downtown Lafayette Unlimited & the Downtown
Development Authority to restore and enhance Robert Dafford’s
mural “The Flying Violin”. Downtown Lafayette
partnered with Festival International to host a public ceremony
rededicating the mural, painted originally in 1988 as the
first in a series connecting Lafayette to Canada, France and
Belgium.
The
mural also signifies Cajun music being exported from Louisiana
to other parts of the world. Robert Dafford has painted
over 350 murals across the United States, Canada, France,
Belgium. |
Robert
Dafford’s “Flying Violin” Mural Dedicated
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Left
to right: Jack Russo, President of Downtown Lafayette
Unlimited (DLU), Robert Dafford, Mural Artist, Joey
Durel LCG Mayor-President, Cathy Webre, Ex Dir DLU,
Michele Constantin, Pres Festival International. Musicians
Chris Stafford and Philippe Billeaudeaux.
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Murals on Main project was launched in 1992 by Pine Bluff
Downtown Development, Inc.
The
Cheif Saracen Mural
by Robert Dafford |
The
Story of Chief Saracen
The
Chief Saracen mural located at Barraque & Main
is the first in Pine Bluff by Robert Dafford, the
internationally known mural artist who painted it.
It is not known exactly how much of the Chief Saracen
story is legend and how much is truth, but it is known
that the event portrayed in the story occured before
Pine Bluff was an incorpororated city and before Arkansas
was a state. The story
The
Murals on Main project was launched in 1992 by Pine
Bluff Downtown Development, Inc., a non-profit organization
with the goal of revitalizing downtown. Thirteen murals
have been completed so far, and nine more are planned
for a total of 22.
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first twenty panels from Jefferson Street to Broadway were
completed in 2001 and feature many historic scenes in chronological
order from the 1940s back to the early 1880s.
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PADUCAH
Wall To Wall
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PADUCAH
Wall To Wall
Renowned
artist Robert Dafford and his team of muralists capture
Paducah’s rich history in paintings on the city’s
floodwall overlooking the confluence of the Ohio and
Tennessee Rivers. This
visionary project began in the Spring of 1996, and
currently features 54 murals. Scheduled completion
of all of the murals on the city side of the floodwall
is 2007.
The
first twenty panels from Jefferson Street to Broadway
were completed in 2001 and feature many historic scenes
in chronological order from the 1940s back to the
early 1880s. |
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- As
first reported in our January 2009 newsletter, ULEDF has
partnered with UL and Lafayette Consolidated Government
to invigorate the I-10/University Avenue exit by cleaning
the area, creating a mural depicting a UL logo, coordinating
UL red and white landscaping with surrounding landowners,
and improving the lighting in the area.
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Robert
Dafford To Paing UL Mural In Upper Lafayette
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Dafford, the acclaimed mural artist who hales from
right here in Lafayette, has graciously stepped in
to kick off our efforts! Mr. Dafford has over 35 years
experience painting murals and has painted over 300
murals across the United States, Canada, France, Belgium
and England; his works have revitalized downtowns
in small communities and also exposed many people
to art and culture who may otherwise never have had
such an experience. We are grateful to have an artist
of such talent and generosity of spirit working on
our behalf.
Thanks
again go out to Gerald Breaux and the Lafayette Convention
and Visitor’s Commission, Representative Joel
Robideaux and Senator Mike Michot, who all facilitated
the award of $7,000.00 in grant monies to get us on
our way. Additional funding will be needed to complete
our vision for transforming of the area. Persons interested
in donating to the fund are encouraged to contact
Jan Swift at jan@upperlafayette.com
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