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Ruby Room outdoor art murals facing threat of removal on Monday
I believe strongly that the success of a civilization can best be repusinted by its art through murals and architecture. If you look back throughout history you will take note that this is true. I am relived that the graph police deemed my art non-graffiti though I do see some beautiful painted pieces around town and it would only be ignorant of me not to appreciate them as art. They are beautiful and inspiring. When I painted Cut's Vision of the mural I was inspired by live music. You can see the inspiration in warm colors and fluent lines. If the mater of this topic knowing now that the city has approved it, is a mater of taste, then it is time for a new mural and let a new artist shine. To paint the mural gray would be like painting its environment depressing. A) Keep the mural B) Paint new mural that property owner likes. This is the average response.— November 1, 2012 9:42 p.m.