A sunny day last May, a walk to the neighborhood grocery store, and a discovery when passing the MARTA train station (that’s “Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority”) — there’s painting going on — it’s not just MARTA now, it’s MARTA.
Midtown MARTA Station mural artist – Andrew Catanese
Yes – the wheels are off the ground.
And, it’s not just a one-side-of-the-door thing, there are several murals… and more painters.
Painter’s helpers – just starting out
The murals were commissioned by MARTA’s Artbound program. We watched as the weeks went by and the details got filled in… here are more recent photos.
I like to think of this next one as “Sheep may safely graze” but maybe they’re goats (they are across the street from the Dancing Goat coffee shop). A nearby sign tells us that the mural “celebrates Midtown as a diverse and collaborative community that welcomes all” – so I’m thinking safely grazing is accurate enough.
Details are lots of fun…
“Picasso eyes?”
Goose with glasses…
Peeking parrot, or bird with hands?
I see now that there were volunteer days — I wish I’d known, it would have been fun to go and help paint. Meanwhile, there’s a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the station on Monday July 23, for dedication of the murals. I’m putting that on my calendar. And, after looking at the page about the Artbound program, I see I’m going to have to get busy and tour more MARTA Station Art.
More about the Midtown MARTA Murals
and MARTA’s Artbound program
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