Created and Sold by Shane Grammer Arts
Eleanor - Street Murals
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A long time friend of Shane’s reached out following the fires on social media. They had a wall left standing from what was their home. The only caveat was that its location was not near any public spaces, it was hidden. It was exactly what Shane was looking for at the time because it would draw people into areas they would not normally be exposed to.
When it came time to paint, Shane wanted to do a portrait of their daughter, Eleanor. As he started to paint Shane had doubts that the family would like it. But, after they viewed the finished painting it was surely meant to be.
Eleanor had lived a very playful life in this home. Her favorite place to be in the house was in the kitchen because it had a big window where she could view the cherry blossom tree outside with purple colors during spring that reflected into the house. This was her favorite place to play.
The mural Shane painted happened to be of Eleanor facing the kitchen where the big window used to stand. Outside, a charred stump of the cherry tree still marked the place where she used to play. Eleanor had not come back to the location until after Shane painted her portrait on the textured remains of her home.
She has since been interviewed by news teams from CNN and NBC. Shane had not met Eleanor until after the painting was finished. Initially shy, she warmed up to him and in excitement exclaimed to Shane “I’m kind of a celebrity right now!”
When it came time to paint, Shane wanted to do a portrait of their daughter, Eleanor. As he started to paint Shane had doubts that the family would like it. But, after they viewed the finished painting it was surely meant to be.
Eleanor had lived a very playful life in this home. Her favorite place to be in the house was in the kitchen because it had a big window where she could view the cherry blossom tree outside with purple colors during spring that reflected into the house. This was her favorite place to play.
The mural Shane painted happened to be of Eleanor facing the kitchen where the big window used to stand. Outside, a charred stump of the cherry tree still marked the place where she used to play. Eleanor had not come back to the location until after Shane painted her portrait on the textured remains of her home.
She has since been interviewed by news teams from CNN and NBC. Shane had not met Eleanor until after the painting was finished. Initially shy, she warmed up to him and in excitement exclaimed to Shane “I’m kind of a celebrity right now!”
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