Blue Moon
Blue Moon
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Local artist Sharon McGinley’s Blue Moon grew from a canvas-sized painting into a two-story mural through the work of many community painters. Its saturated color and dreamlike imagery create a large-scale scene that invites viewers to invent their own story.
Location
616 Cherry Street,
Location
616 Cherry Street,
West Reading, PA 19611
Project Support
Project Support
Sponsors:
Sponsors:
West Reading Community
West Reading Community
Revitalization Foundation
Revitalization Foundation
Mural Design:
Sharon McGinley
Studio assistants:
Leonardo Powell
Katie Trainer
Painting Partners
Wyomissing Area HS Public Art Workshop,
Alcon Research LLC
Reading Area Community College Painting Students
Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year TEACH Mini Conference participants
Project completion
2017
View multiple images of the project's creation above.
About the Project
The mural was painted on polyester sheets during workshops with students, employees, teachers, college painters, and community volunteers before being installed on the building. McGinley’s original image is rich with symbols and mysterious relationships, so the painting sessions became as much about conversation and interpretation as they were about applying paint..
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