An Incredible Opportunity to see Wyland

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » January 3, 2007 11:08 am

. .here is an article from a Key West Newsletter . .

Wyland to Paint Last U.S. Whaling Wall in Keys

Acclaimed environmental artist Wyland is to paint the 95th in a planned series of 100 mammoth marine life murals, known as Whaling Walls, Feb. 1-12 in Key Largo.

Art and ocean lovers are encouraged to visit the wall site, at mile marker 99.2 on U.S. Highway 1, to watch Wyland paint, learn about his environmental initiatives and view a collection of his artwork.

The mural, the last Whaling Wall Wyland intends to paint in the United States, is to showcase North America's only living contiguous barrier coral reef, which parallels the Keys. The painting is to wrap completely around a large building at the location and be visible to all driving into and out of the Keys.

For more than 25 years, Wyland has used his art to increase awareness about the need to preserve the world's marine environment. A part-time Keys resident, he says he draws inspiration for his art from diving on the island chain's reef.

A dedication ceremony for the Key Largo Whaling Wall is set for Monday, Feb. 12.

For more information, click here.

http://www.wylandkw.com/news/newsdetail.cfm?sid=8

. .to see one is amazing . . I can't imagine the beauty of watching him create one . . .

. .altho we had plans to be at two others . .you can be certain that BG2 and I will not miss this . . and anyone who might want to join . . because, as stated , this is the last one he will paint in the U.S. .

. .wow. . . and did I mention he is sinfully gorgeous. . ! !

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 3, 2007 11:11 am

The one in Milwaukee was torn down last year...

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » January 3, 2007 11:15 am

CaptainP wrote:The one in Milwaukee was torn down last year...

dammit... I remember going past that one a couple years ago on the way to Alpine.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » January 3, 2007 11:21 am

CaptainP wrote:The one in Milwaukee was torn down last year...

Now there's no reason to ever go to Milwaukee.

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » January 3, 2007 11:36 am

balcony girls wrote:you can be certain that BG2 and I will not miss this . . and anyone who might want to join . .

I might want to join...

(both balcony girls have filled my ears with Wyland stories... it'd be so cool to see him in action!!)

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » January 3, 2007 11:39 am

Tiki Bar wrote:
balcony girls wrote:you can be certain that BG2 and I will not miss this . . and anyone who might want to join . .
I might want to join...

. .

. .YAY . .first, some Ground Rules. . .

. .addendum to Rule # 1 . . .

. .never, NEVER try to stand in front of me when in the company of Jimmy and/or Wyland

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » January 3, 2007 11:41 am

I've never seen one of his walls

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » January 3, 2007 11:50 am

springparrot wrote:I've never seen one of his walls

Where there's a wall, there's a way!

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » January 3, 2007 11:51 am

springparrot wrote:I've never seen one of his walls

. .they are absolutely beautiful . . and it is amazing that he paints them free-style. . .

. .he is truly a gifted, and personable guy . .and also Jimmy's friend. .

UpstateNYPH · Post by **UpstateNYPH** » January 3, 2007 12:05 pm

sorry for the ignorance, but whats a whaling wall?

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 3, 2007 12:07 pm

UpstateNYPH wrote:sorry for the ignorance, but whats a whaling wall?

A wall Wyland paints freestyle dedicated to the preservation of whales.
http://www.wylandfoundation.org/?do=walls

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » January 3, 2007 12:12 pm

. .thank you, Captain P . . ! !

. .THAT'S what I've been looking for . . ! !

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 3, 2007 12:16 pm

balcony girls wrote:. .thank you, Captain P . . ! !

. .THAT'S what I've been looking for . . ! !

The link I provided shows ALL of them...

UpstateNYPH · Post by **UpstateNYPH** » January 3, 2007 12:21 pm

wow....thats cool!

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » January 3, 2007 12:27 pm

Here's a write-up on him from yesterday:

WYLAND PROFILE: A WHALE OF AN ARTIST EMBRACES THE FLORIDA KEYS

UpstateNYPH · Post by **UpstateNYPH** » January 3, 2007 12:39 pm

look who dedicated this one:
http://www.wylandfoundation.org/?do=wal ... ages_ID=19

and this one
http://www.wylandfoundation.org/?do=wal ... ages_ID=24

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » January 3, 2007 12:44 pm

UpstateNYPH wrote:look who dedicated this one:
http://www.wylandfoundation.org/?do=wal ... ages_ID=19

and this one
http://www.wylandfoundation.org/?do=wal ... ages_ID=24

. .bet it has something to do with the spiffy T-Shirt he has on . .! !

. .BG2 and I saw Jimmy and Wyland and Ed Bradley behind the stage area at JazzFest in . .I believe, 1993 or 94 . . just talking and laughing . . ! !

. .Man, I need to find those pics. . .! ! !

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » January 3, 2007 12:47 pm

Tiki Bar wrote:Here's a write-up on him from yesterday:

WYLAND PROFILE: A WHALE OF AN ARTIST EMBRACES THE FLORIDA KEYS

. .wow. . .great article . . and you ladies should see his" Paul Newman " eyes in person . .

. .swooooon . .

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » January 3, 2007 12:51 pm

balcony girls wrote:
Tiki Bar wrote:Here's a write-up on him from yesterday:

WYLAND PROFILE: A WHALE OF AN ARTIST EMBRACES THE FLORIDA KEYS

. .wow. . .great article . . and you ladies should see his" Paul Newman " eyes in person . .

. .swooooon . .

The pics have me thinking whether he's painting or not, it'd be wise to jump on any "incredible opportunity to see Wyland"!

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » January 3, 2007 1:00 pm

Wall #76 in Detroit was covered by an advertising tarp last summer.

It's visible from inside Comerica Park, I guess the space was more valuable as a Jeep advertisment. Anybody who covers one doesn't deserve one anyway, IMO. Ahhhh, Detroit, that Bastion of Culture...

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