Mural Intensive with Dripped on the Road
In 2020, Spruce Arts collaborated with Dripped on the Road to paint murals in downtown Indiana, PA. After two weeks, fourteen new murals went up throughout the historic downtown, transforming the community along the way.
With community support and encouragement, these artists created backdrops for life in Indiana, PA. Each mural represents the town, its residents, the history, and the future through paint. Dripped on the Road brought Damien Mitchell, Risa Boogie, Sarah Rutherford, and Evan Lovett and directors Ramiro Davaro-Comas, Denton Burrows, and Jonathan Neville to Indiana, PA to create magic with spray cans.
These artists are each profiled on the Spruce Arts website and you can find them online here :
DAMIEN MITCHELL - https://www.damienmitchell.com/
RISA BOOGIE - https://www.instagram.com/riiisaboogie/?hl=en
SARAH RUTHERFORD - http://hervoicecarries.com/
EVAN LOVETT - https://www.elovettart.com/
JOHNATHAN NEVILLE, RAMIRO DAVARO-COMAS, and DENTON BURROWS
All photographs and video taken by Owley - https://www.instagram.com/ow.ley/?hl=en
“Small Town Big Canvas: An Indiana, PA Story” Presents a Remarkable Chapter in the Ongoing Ventures of “Dripped On the Road” Productions
“As COVID-19 was raging back in 2020, Dripped On The Road, a traveling artist residency program, brought 14 murals to Indiana, Pennsylvania. Within two weeks, the artists transformed the town’s visual landscape, while embracing and uplifting its residents. In the course of their remarkable residency, they learned first-hand about Indiana’s distinct history and painted murals that utterly reflected it.
Featuring resident artists Damien Mitchell, Sarah Rutherford, Evan Lovett, Riiisa Boogie, along with program directors and artists Ramiro Davaro-Comas, Jonathan Neville and Denton Burrows, the acclaimed documentary “Small Town Big Canvas: An Indiana, PA Story” — directed by OWLEY Studios — chronicles these two weeks.
Not only did the seven artists uplift the town’s spirit and enhance its appearance, but they also conducted workshops with youth using non-toxic spray paint and upcycled materials. And they planted trees that “will live on even after the murals are gone.” Sustainable painting practices and environmental responsibility are essential, the documentary affirms, to Dripped On The Road‘s mission. We are cautioned that one needs to be mindful of the environment when painting public art.”
Read about mural tours in PA at https://www.visitpa.com/blog/post/discover-beauty-street-art-these-mural-tours-pa/
