Brian and David came up with a great idea on Friday - "Paint the Storefront".
So yesterday, Brian is on the street soliciting folks to stop and decorate the plywood that is the temporary barrier of the building. And folks did. Kids would paint and then giggle with glee; spraying paint all over themselves and parent. A father stopped by to see what we were doing and then asked if he could go home and get his family. Four teenagers spent 2 hours painting flowers, characters, slogans, lyrical lines and "The Hendrix Company" slogan. Even Otis, a white poodle mix got in the action. Brian painted a picture of Otis on the temporary door and Otis signed his approval with his paw prints. In RED! The paint is water soluble but poor red footed Otis. What fun.
David is coming back today to bring his daughter. He'll put up scaffolding and paint the top portion that couldn't be reached from ground level. I'm suspecting a different kind of art today. Yesterday's was "real" because of the fun it gave to people. I suspect today's will be more "professional". I'm sitting here on Sunday morning and can't wait to see what they come up with.
This really is brightening Downtown. I hope others agree.
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