Prescott Downtown Series
Public art encompasses any form of art you see in a public place, large or small, statues, murals, graffiti, gardens, parks, etc. The art should be visible from streets, sidewalks, or outdoor public places. Let your imagination and photographic eye show us diverse samples all over the world.
Last week for PPAC #31 Wickenburg, I had a marvelous response from all of you. 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 my attention. They are all worthy of a second or third look.
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My Choices for PPAC #35 Prescott Public Library
This week marked my second visit to the public library. I went to the second floor where fiction resides along with the librarians’ desk. After a little mini-tour to the new arrivals, I happened to glance outside, and see a marvelous mural. I told the librarian about PPAC and walked outside and started snapping pictures with my iPhone. The library would close in a half an hour so I did not have time to photograph the entire mural and check out a book.
“Outside the South entrance is a mural which starts at the east side of the library lawn, continues under the stairs that lead to the South parking lot and around the corner to the alley that leads from the automated book drop driveway.
The muralโs theme is โBeyond Wordsโ and it starts with the history of words, includes highlights of the history of Prescott, and ends with a glimpse into the future. The project directors were R.E. Wall and Maggie Dewar, who are also known as the Mural Mice.
With help from 800 community members, they created the mural, starting painting it in 2008, and continued throughout the summer of 2009. โBeyond Wordsโ celebrates the passage of free knowledge to the public.” Prescott Public Library Public Art Displays
Newspapers continue to be a part of the public library experience. There were several men seated inside reading newspapers the day I was there.
A Brief History of AZ
When Arizona was acquired from Mexico in 1848, it was part of the New Mexico territory and as such was declared to be slave territory. The 1850 U.S. Congress assumed that Arizona would follow the leading of New Mexico, so hesitated to grant statehood so they would not add another Confederate State.
In 1863 Arizona was organized as a separate territory. Slavery was abolished in the new Arizona Territory but did not abolish it in the portion that remained the New Mexico Territory. Arizona was not granted statehood until 1912.
I wonder whose picture is vaguely visible on the front of the bag. Can you see it or am I just seeing things?
The mural also contained a mosaic integrated as part of the pictures and as a border as well. The entire style of painting reminded 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 finished.
There are some other amazing pieces of public art that I discovered in Prescott this past week and I will share more in upcoming editions of PPAC. Thanks for joining me!
Updates on Always Write
- If you host or participate regularly in a challenge and would like an interview on Always Write contact me.
- KL Caley’s new short story, “HANDLE WITH CAUTION” on Story Chat is receiving a lot of attention! Come be part of the conversation.
- For a list of topics for WQW 2022 check out my page. This week we are romantically in love.
Now it’s your turn.
If you are one of the PPACers who hasn’t joined us in a while, then donโt panic! The tag is #PPAC and we are looking for any photographs whose subject matter is an art exhibit that’s free to the public best seen when walking or driving.
Feel free to double dip because many times your mural or fountain, statue, or engraving fits someone else’s challenge, too. Thanks so much for stopping by and having fun with PPAC.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
75 responses to “PPAC #35: Prescott Public Library”
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What a great mural, and a wonderful history read – many thanks Marsha.
And this week I have some blue art to share with you: https://travelwithintent.com/2022/02/16/oddly-blue/
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fantastic murals Marsha..some more from me
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Thanks so much for linking. I’ll be by tomorrow to check them. It’s almost 1:00 am here. I got distracted while working on a post by wonderful comments. Don’t you love when that happens? See you tomorrow. ๐
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Itโs the best ๐
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I do not go out of my way to watch the Superbowl even if it is taking place in my city, Los Angeles. I think LA is more of a pro-football town. If I were to watch the Superbowl whether it’s just relaxing at my house or someone else’s, I want the food to be good.
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Me too. Itโs going to be in Phoenix next year. Have a great SB weekend, Julie!!
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Oh no, I meant to post this on another blog. My feeder has been so glitchy. That mural is so pretty!: I love going to libraries for their public art!
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LOL!
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What a fascinating mural you found. I wish to thank you kindly for featuring my last week’s post, and welcome you to the penultimate post in this series. It’s a little different. There is an old house and an eternal spring.
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Thank you so much, Manja. I’m going to save this for tomorrow morning since it’s almost 1:00 am. I got sidetracked while working on a post, LOL.
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Just make sure you don’t forget about it. ๐
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LOL You already know me so well. I’m a day later, but just getting to all my comments!
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Beautiful wall mural Marsha.
Love the way you have captured and colourful too!
Nice to know about Hopi Indians.
I also see the images on the front of the bag.(you are not imagining)
Thank you.
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LOL, so glad! Thanks for checking them out. ๐
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You are welcome
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Cheers to those beautiful stories and their history.
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Hip hip horay
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The murals are just amazing! So much detail on them!
I am posting the last of my Bree Street Murals this week.
Thank you for featuring my blog!
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You are welcome, Aletta. ๐
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There is so much detail in this mural. What a fantastic piece of work.
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I know, it’s kind of hidden, too. You see it from the second floor, and there is an entrance there, but I think it’s a secret entrance, really! A couple of people did come in that way, though. ๐ Prescott is so hilly that what is first floor on one side of a large building could easily be the second floor entering from the outside up the hill.
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Amazing details in the murals. ๐
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Hi Pepper AKA Irene, I haven’t heard from you for a while. I tried to comment on your blog, but didn’t see a place to comment. ๐ Good to see you again. ๐
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Thanks, Marsha. I will check on comment settings on my blog site.
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I just tried to comment on your adorable Redman, but could not. Thanks for linking to PPAC.
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Hmmm. No idea why that is but I will check on it. ๐
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Great!
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Just fixed the problem on my end. Thanks for the heads up. ๐
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Great!
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Silly me! I had forgotten to update the link to my new blog site on my profile. Thanks for the heads up.
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๐ You’re welcome. ๐
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incredible mural!
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Thanks, Cath. Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day. ๐
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Oh, you too Marsha!
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What a fabulous mural. I followed the link and looked at all the images. They’re so impressive, rich, and beautiful. They’d be wonderful to study. A great share.
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Thanks D. I think they are worth spending lots more time. The library is a real find. I’ve been a Kindle Reader for so long that I have neglected to check out all that the Prescott Library has to offer, and it is a lot. ๐
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I rarely go to our little library in town since I’m a kindle reader too, but they are treasures.
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Yes, itโs a whole different world than being alone with your computer and Kindle.
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that is an amazing mural, even more impressive that 800 people were involved. someone was a good project manager!
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Can you imagine. The length wasn’t that long to hold more than 20 or so at a time, and that would be crowded, so maybe more like 8-10. It would be interesting to know the logistics. I’m a logistics person. I get lost in the boring minutia, LOL Have a wonderful weekend and a great Valentine’s Day, too, Jim.
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. so planning who would be painting what day, what time, and what part of the mural had to be challenging.
and the same to you, Marsha!
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Thanks, Jim. ๐
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Good job in taking these shots before closing time, Marsha! Wonderful mural! Here is mine for today: https://mywanderings.travel.blog/2022/02/12/beach-umbrellas-chairs-and-a-bike/
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Great post, Teresa! ๐
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Thanks my dear ๐
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You’re welcome! ๐
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What an amazing public library you have. That mural is absolutely stunning!
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It is and for such a small town.
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It must of been great being part of painting the mural.
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I know! 800 people working together! What a great project.
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This is a stunning mural. You shared some interesting information about Arizona too.
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Thanks, Robbie. It was a find!!!
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I just love the murals Marsha and fun history! ๐๐
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I was thrilled to find the murals!
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What gorgeous mural!
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Thanks so much. I was thrilled to find it.
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Love it! ๐
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Awesome post!
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Marsha, The Beyond Words mural is gorgeous. Very interesting history, too. I saw a smiley face on that bag. Thank you for featuring my post last week and hosting PPAC. I look forward to seeing more murals from Prescott. Have a great weekend!
My contribution this week (already pingback but here’s the link for your blog readers): https://natalietheexplorer.home.blog/2022/02/11/nordic-lights-6-dazzling-displays/
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Thanks, Natalie. Iโm looking forward to your conversation with Dan tomorrow.
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