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St. Johns Mural

Carson Ellis, American (born Canada), born 1975

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The concept of the mural brings to life a more legendary landscape for St Johns through its history and its connection to the river and nature. The mural shows a landscape transitioning from natural forest-scape, across the St Johns Bridge, and into the port town St. Johns. St Johns is rendered as a The concept of the mural brings to life a more legendary landscape for St Johns through its history and its connection to the river and nature. The mural shows a landscape transitioning from natural forest-scape, across the St Johns Bridge, and into the port town St. Johns. St Johns is rendered as a mythical looking village, complete with old factories and ships on the river. The idea of bridging our community and the landscape is a strong theme of the mural. This is done not only by the depiction of the actual bridge, but also by a variety of animals that flock, swim, and ride from left to right across the mural—swifts, fish, boats, and of course James John himself riding a sea serpent towards town.

7741 N Lombard St.

year

2013

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mural

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