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10 ❘ The Morning Call, COMMUNITY GUIDE 2017-2018

SPECIAL FEATURE
Treasure hunt: Outdoor art in the Valley

The Lehigh Valley is full of museums,
galleries and studios where visitors can get
their art fix.
During the warmer months, you can get your
sunshine and see plenty of unique art around
the Valley — for free. A Lehigh Valley art
crawl is something you can do with your
whole family this summer, taking in the
many public murals throughout Allentown,
Bethlehem, Easton, Catasauqua, Bangor and
Emmaus.
From historical to funky to inspirational, there
are enough public art works out there for you
to grab your walking shoes and get some
fresh air and exercise while attempting to see
all of the outdoor art in one area. Or, jump in
the car and attempt to cross several towns off
of your list in one day. Just make sure that
you don’t forget to snap some
Instragram-worthy photos to show off your
cultural side.
In Allentown

■ The Artswalk Mural project at the
500-600 block of Court Street — a stylized Sarah Evans/The Morning Call
sunrise spanning the south and South Bethlehem’s new mural, was designed by the Dripped on the Road traveling artist residency program and was born out of a partnership between
west-facing corners of the parking deck at ArtsQuest and Lehigh University. The mural was inspired by the steel history of the city.
Church Street — was completed by Amber
Art and Design of Philadelphia and was the In Bethlehem ■ The South Bank Street community mural, Bushkill Creek, has a Young Masters Wall
first project approved by the city’s Public between Bank and Northampton streets in where young artists ages 4 to 70 paint in the
Arts Committee and made possible with the ■ The Bethlehem Steel-inspired mural at 24 Easton, is a multimedia collage of paintings gold “frames” along a 5-foot-by-80-foot
support of City Center Lehigh Valley. E. Third St. on the Southside is the newest and mosaics, and was created by 37 space. The paintings change bimonthly.
addition to the city’s many outdoor works of regional and local artists, 45 middle-school
■ The “Bridging Communities, Embracing art. The mural was created by the traveling students, and other community volunteers. In Catasauqua
Change” mural located at 623 Chew St. residency group Dripped on the Road during
was painted by lead muralist Michelle the 2017 Southside Arts and Music Festival. ■ At 11 N. Fourth St., on the side of the Hotel People entering the borough from Pine Street
Angela Ortiz along with assistant muralist Lafayette, the shadows of musicians against are treated to various views of the borough’s
Matt Halm. The mural depicts families and ■ A short walk away at 120 W. Third St., a backdrop of bright colors encourages history in a “Welcome to Catasauqua” mural.
people planting new flowers and roots in local graffiti artist Max Meano created a passers-by to see what’s happening inside. Artist Matt Halm created the artwork that
the community. “Welcome to the South Side” mural depicting The mural was designed by the Freehand stretches from 115-117 Pine St., which
■ The “Weaving the Fabric of Tomorrow” famous Southside Bethlehem landmarks. The Mural Group of Easton. features a 19th-century borough skyline and
mural project was part of the larger mural serves as a welcoming point for those ■ On South Third Street, facing Smith a tribute to Lenni Lenape people, the George
revitalization of the Jordan Heights center driving into the Southside from Route 378. Avenue that heads up to the South Side, sits Taylor House and the home of David
city neighborhood. The mural, which can ■ Chinese-American culture is the focus of the abandoned Easton train station where Thomas, who built the Crane Iron Works.
be found at the corner of Jordan and Turner the mural on the Touchstone Theatre building boarded-up doors and loading dock bays
Streets, was headed up by artist Matt Halm at 321 E. Fourth St. on the Southside. The have been covered with black-and-white In Bangor
and worked on by community volunteers. mural was designed by international artists mural paintings of people in 19th and early
The Jordan Heights neighborhood boasts Deng Dafei and He Hai. 20th century dress. Created by artist Matt In 2012, students from the Slate Belt painted
several murals in a 24-block densely Nixon, the figures in the murals appear to be the first Heritage Mural, “Old Home Week” in
populated area. ■ At 1325 Steel Ave., the Bethlehem waiting for the train to make a re-appearance. downtown Bangor on the Old Trust Building
Skateplaza mural beckons in bright colors. Just across the street, on the train trestle wall at 11-15 Broadway. This award-winning
■ The Lehigh Parkway Elementary School The mural was the first of landscape at Route 611 and Third Street, Nixon’s mural launched The Heritage Mural
mural, located at 1708 Comado St., was improvements at Parham Park and the East transportation-themed mural pays homage to Education Program, which has resulted in the
created by 100 Lehigh Parkway students in Fourth Street pocket park, eventually giving the city’s history with images of a train and creation of six completed murals, with more
grades 3, 4, and 5 and depicts the city of way to the start of the Southside Bethlehem canal pioneer Josiah White. planned.
Allentown. Greenway.
■ The rear of Miller Symphony Hall, ■ “Above the Curve,” a mural that sits at In Emmaus
located at 26 N. Sixth St., features a mural In Easton North Sitgrave and Church streets, was
designed by Philadelphia artist Michael painted by artist Tom D’Angelo with A different kind of mural — one made entirely
Webb, and depicts people enjoying a ■ The Neston Heights Tree of Life mural, at assistance from artist Mike Cabreza and of mosaic — is on display at the Emmaus
beautiful day in a park setting. The mural 210 Jones Houston Way, was created by Joseph Gourniak. The mural depicts Public Library at 11 E. Main St. The mural,
overlooks Allentown’s Arts Park that sits young adults under ArtsQuest’s Banana buildings of various colors and heights which depicts local landmarks, was created
between Symphony Hall and the Allentown Factory resident artist, Kim Hogan. This above the curve of a bridge. by Philadelphia mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar
Art Museum. mural features a tree with sweeping ■ The Karl Stirner Arts Trail, which starts at with the assistance of students and art
branches, reflecting the city’s revitalization. 521 N. 13th St. and runs 2.5 miles along teachers in the East Penn School district.