 A
Hometown Greeting is
seen on the colorful 8-inch side panels. When viewed
on edge, ‘Greetings
from Boise’ welcomes
visitors and locals alike to Boise’s vibrant, historic
downtown. The edge graphic is a reproduction of a vintage,
large letter postcard popular during the 1940’s.
Forty screen setups were utilized to print the linework
on the side panels.
Colorization of these panels was achieved through skillful
airbrush techniques. Each 24-inch panel was individually
kiln fired on
site at 1350°F, with some panels requiring as many
as five separate firings. The completed mural was assembled
in the studio
to a rigid, steel frame that extends 21 feet in length,
8 feet in height and 11 inches in depth. The precise
engineering of
this dual face mural, down to the smallest detail, allowed
for the ease of assembly and installation. Weighing approximately
1500 pounds, the piece was delivered by truck and installed
by
crane.
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Penny
Postcard, a hometown greeting
A
unique, photo mural, Penny Postcard is comprised
of forty 24 x 24 inch porcelain steel panels with an 8-inch
side face.
The mural’s monochrome face is a collage of vintage
local postcard images that have been scanned, enhanced
and reproduced using the photo silkscreen process. The
central
image, the original Boise City Hall, was enlarged from
a 1908 photo to a height of 8 feet. What appears to
be a
sepia tone composition is actually achieved through the
use of nine similar but different colors. There were 118
screen
setups required to accomplish this desired, visual effect.