Prescott Downtown Series

I had a marvelous response from all of you on last week’s PPAC #11. I want to say thank you to each of you for joining along in our challenge. Here are the featured bloggers for this week.  Their posts really grabbed Cee’s attention. They are all worthy of a second or third look.

Please check out my PPAC (Photographing Public Art Challenge) to check out more of what this challenge is about.

  • Seasonal Displays
  • Graffiti or Murals, Wall Art
  • Statues and Sculptures
  • Store Windows
  • Car Shows
  • Artistic Construction (Bridge, benches and buildings)

I will be hosting next week’s challenge.

Acker Park Wall Art

Do you remember my wonderful Prescott Loo with the View post two weeks ago? Acker Park consists of around 80 acres of natural parkland near downtown Prescott. The park has an easy one-mile loop trail, picnic areas, a wall mural depicting the history of the land, and, of course, the Loo with a View.

Far left-hand part of the wall,

The wall doesn’t cross any piece of the property with the purpose of separating it from from something else. Small, green, plaster hand prints comprise the far left portion of the wall with a few artistic artifacts added for interest.

The wall steps down as you look towards the right, and the hand prints become fewer, and the artifacts become more varied.
Created by students from Mountain Oak Charter School in 2002, it seems that the art work is arranged from youngest artists to older artists.
The wall ends where the trail begins. It seems to welcome all to some happy hiking. Don’t forget your walking sticks.

Acker Park is located at 421 S Virginia St, Prescott, AZ 86303

Enjoy your Labor Day week. Stay safe and healthy.


20 responses to “PPAC #12 Walls at Acker Park, Prescott, AZ”

  1. PPAC #35: Prescott Public Library – Marsha Ingrao – Always Write Avatar

    […] me of the painting on the restroom building in PPAC #11 and the mosaic wall at Acker Park in PPAC #12. The Acker Park project was painted in 2010, a year after the mural was […]

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    […] Ingrao from Always Write blog and Cee Neuner are co-hosting a new challenge that has started today. They will bring together […]

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  3. PPAC: #12 – nowathome Avatar

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  4. Aletta - nowathome Avatar

    I love these walls!

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    1. Marsha Avatar

      Thanks Aletta!

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  5. Julie Avatar

    For some reason it took me a second to realize those shells are actually handprints. I think when you mentioned it was made by a school, it just clicked.

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    1. Marsha Avatar

      There were lots of them!

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  6. Ju-Lyn Avatar

    Fabulous community project! I like that multi-aged participants were included! What a lovely welcome to the trail!

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    1. Marsha Avatar

      It is ongoing, with a broad age span and multicultural as well.

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  7. Cee Neuner Avatar

    Oh that is one fantastic wal. I would have gone cazy taking photos too!! 😀 😀

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    1. Marsha Avatar

      It was a crazy place, Cee. The loo with a view AND this!

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      1. Cee Neuner Avatar

        Definitely a great place to take photos 😀 😀

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        1. Marsha Avatar

          Totally fun. Have a great Labor Day, Cee.

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  8. Prior... Avatar

    Looks like a Great Wall to add beauty to the trail! One of a kind – like so much of the art featured though this challenge 🙂
    Going to check a couple kf the features ones now – wishing you a wonderful day

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    1. Marsha Avatar

      Thanks Yvette I hope yours is wonderful, too.

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      1. Prior... Avatar

        Nice and relaxing – we are dog sitting for ten days and our little visitor goes home tomorrow – and yesterday we had my son’s pup for the day so it was a bit of doggie camp – many walks and many ball tosses – ha! But will be glad to go back to one dog 🐾🐾🐾🐾

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        1. Marsha Avatar

          Very fun. We do the same thing to my sister-in-law. She loves Puppy Girl, but our dog is very demanding to be loved.

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          1. Prior... Avatar

            My heart is full and the joy level
            Is high – but I am exhausted from
            All this puppy care – a few mornings I lost a couple hours of sleep – not to complain but sleeping in until 9 vs getting up for doggie care at 6:30 can Impact the entire day and too many add up! Worth it but definitely a bit of work
            And your dog demanding love makes me smile! And reminds me how awesome our pups can be to enrich our life ☀️☀️

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          2. Marsha Avatar

            Yes and now our two cats, too.

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          3. Prior... Avatar

            😊☀️☀️

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