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Want to link to the Mural Resource Project web site? Find out how... Books/publications available in the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design library:  Techniques
and MethodsDecorative Murals Dewberry, Donna Clear and encouraging instruction for painting trompe l'oeil murals, floral designs and faux finishes. Includes expert tips and answers to common question. 240+ color illustrations. 1999 Marvelous Murals You Can Paint Lord, Gary / Schmidt, David Completely illustrated, step-by-step guide. Ranges from simple techniques to more elaborate ones. 2001 The Art of Illusion: A Trompe L'Oeil Painting Course Shearer, Janet 2002 The Painted Ceiling Rust, Graham Internationally renowned muralist shares his secrets for creating a wide range of painted ceilings. Also, how to choose the right design for the area. 2001 The Art of Faux: The Complete Sourcebook of Decorative Painting Finishes Finkelstein, Pierre Aimed at professionals and dedicated amateurs. Award winning decorative painter and instructor, Pierre Finkelstein covers every aspect of the art form in detail from tools to complete finishes. Includes difficulty ratings and preparatory exercises. 1997 Painting Murals Step-by-Step Grund, Charles Provides step-by-step instructions for 11 projects. Includes a glossary of terms. 2002 Donna Dewberry's Quick and Easy Murals Dewberry, Donna 2003 back to top Mural Projects and Monographs The Big Picture: Murals of Los Angeles Levick / Young New York Graphic Society 1988 Painting Murals: Images Ideas and Techniques Selegman MacDonald & Co. 1988 Broken Windows: Graffiti NYC Murray, James and Karla 2002 Thomas Hart Benton and the Indiana Murals Foster, Kathleen, et al (Distributed for the Indiana University Art Museum) Painting the Town: Murals of California Dunitz, Robin / Prigoff, James 1997 Signs from the Heart: California Chicano Murals Cockcroft, Eva Sperling, et al 1993 Wall to Wall America: A Cultural History of Post-Office Murals in the Great Depression Marling, Karla Ann 1982 Street Gallery: Guide to 1000 Los Angeles Murals Dunitz, Robin 1992 Walls of Heritage Walls of Pride: African American Murals Pigoff, James / Dunitz, Robin Art for the People: The Rediscovery and Preservation of Progressive and WPA Era Murals in Chicago Public Schools 1904-1943 2003 Chronicle back to top Biographies and Historical References Drawing With His Eyes Open: A Life of Diego Rivera Patrick Marnham 1998 Early Christian Painting Du Bourguet, Pierre 1966 Frescoes From Florence Arts Council of Great Britian 1969 Great Age of Fresco Giotto to Pontorma MMOA 1968 Place of Art on the World of Architecture Thalacker, Donald 1980 Mexican Wall Paintings of the Maya and Aztec People Bernal, Ignacio 1963 Giotto and the Pre-Renaissance (video) Torossi, Lionello 1986 Siqueiros: Artist and Warrior (video) Tajonar, Hector 1999 Frescoes of Deigo Rivera (video) Detroit Institute of Art 1986 back to top Business and Legal Issues Legal Guide for the Visual Artist Crawford, Tad 1999 Small Business Management Logenecker, Justin 2003 Business and Legal Forms for the Fine Artist Crawford, Tad 1999 How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist Michels, Carroll 2001 Art Marketing Smith, Constance 1997 Art Office Smith, Constance 1998 Art Business Encyclopedia DuBoff, Leonard D. 1994 Artist Complete Health and Safety Guide Rossol, Monona 2001 Licensing Art and Design Leland, Caryn 1995 back to top Techniques and Instruction - Online (free) Mural Painting - Application and Techniques Rex Art www.rexart.com/appmuralprep.html FauxFilled Dreams (free decorative arts newsletter) www.fauxfilleddreams.com/Newsletter.htm (to sign-up) Fresco Techniques and Materials www.italianfrescoes.com/frescotechnique.asp Paints & Materials www.novacolorpaint.com Step-by-Step Faux Techniques www.profaux.com (click on techniques on menu) Turn Clip art Into a Wall Mural www.co.essortment.com/wallmural_ruzs.htm Techniques for Painting a Wall Sized Mural in Your Home www.co.essortment.com/muralspainting_rwjd.htm Making Your Murals Last: Graffiti, Varnish and Wall Chemistry www.bikemural.org/muralprotection.html back to top Other - Online (free) Art Crimes: The Writing on the Wall www.graffiti.org Online graffiti resource center for U.S. and Europe Diego Rivera Web Museum www.diegorivera.com/index.html Some Murals in Mexico The Sprout Fund www.sproutfund.org David Gordon www.dsgordon.com Northern California Muralist Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles www.lamurals.org John Pugh, Master of Illusion www.illusion-art.com Los Gatos California-based trompe l'oeil muralist World Wall vpa.csumb.edu/worldwall/ Seven portable panels by Judy Baca & seven panels from artists from around the world Public Murals www.theartoflife.com/ Two artists from Rhode Island John "Zender" Estrada www.creativeartsolutions.com Murals of Los Angeles Precita Eyes www.precitaeyes.org/ The San Francisco Artist Collective based in the Mission District Mural Art Program of Philadelphia's Department of Recreation www.gophila.com/murals/body.htm Images of murals, including a self-guided tour Werner "Mr.W" Skolimiwski www.muralinfo.com/ Abstract murals by German-born, Arizona based muralist John Wehrle www.troutinhand.com Veteran Bay Area muralist Vale Heritage Reflections Mural Society www.valeoregonmurals.com Sponsor of 23 local heritage themed murals History of Graffiti www.at149st.com Spray-can art Andrew Crummy www.smallandcrummy.co.uk 60 examples of work (1986-2001) by Edinburgh-based artist Jeff Zimmerman www.jazim.com Chicago-based muralist Community Based Murals www.metromurals.org/ Portland, Oregon Los Angeles Murals Rpmurals.home.att.net/ back to top Materials Parachute Cloth: QST Industries, Inc. 231 S. Jefferson Street Chicago, IL 60661-5693 Contact: Bill Haber haber.bill@qst.com Phone: 312-930-9400 Fax: 312-930-0118 Paint: Artex NovaColor: www.novacolorpaint.com Liquitex: www.liquitex.com/techniques/mural_surface.cfm Golden Artist Colors, Inc.: www.goldenpaints.com, 1-800-959-6543 back to top Use of Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Library Material The library's circulation is a service provided to current students, faculty and staff of the college. Circulation enables materials to be used and borrowed in a timely manner set forth by the borrowing policy. Anyone may use the materials from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Library, on site, by calling and making arrangements with the Library Director. Library Hours while BFA classes are in session: Monday - Thursday 8:00am-8:00pm Friday 8:00am-4:00pm Library Hours- all other times: Hours are modified during semester breaks, holidays and during the summer. Call the library for current hours or stop by for a schedule. Library of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design: Contact Informaton 717-396-7833 ext. 21 Karen Hutchison, Library Director - khutchison@pcad.edu or Barbara Hearn, Circulation/Ill Librarian - library@pcad.edu Grant Information: Thirty billion dollars in personal and business grants will be awarded this year. There are fourteen hundred federal programs, twenty-four thousand state programs, thirty thousand private foundations, and twenty thousand scholarship programs available offering funding for personal and business use. Knowing where to begin can be overwhelming, but locating organizations for funding is relatively simple. The book, The Complete Guide to Government Grants offers information and contacts for anyone. For those seeking funds online, www.grants.gov is a Federal government website that allows organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all Federal grant-making agencies. For specialized funding, books such as, Funding for Women and Minorities are also available to assist in your research. The Foundation Center, www.fdncenter.org provides a wealth of information for those seeking funds, including helpful tools for searching, answers to commonly asked questions, and links to thousands of private foundations granting funds. The following organizations offering grant money were located online. Foundation Center foundationcenter.org Pennsylvania Council on the Arts www.pacouncilonthearts.org Creative Capital Foundation www.creative-capital.org Funding is available for artists working in experimental approaches in media, visual, and performing arts from $5,000 to $50,000. For more information or for an application call, 1-212-598-9900. James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation www.fitchfoundation.org Offering a $25,000 research grant to support projects or research in the decorative arts field, professional degree or ten years experience required. For more information call, 1-212-691-3229 Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation www.gottliebfoundation.org 380 West Broadway, New York, New York 10012 National Endowment for the Arts www.neh.gov/grants Awarding up to $40,000 in grants. For information call, 1-202-606-8200 Pollack-Frasner Foundation www.pkf.org World Studio Foundation www.worldstudio.org For information call, 1-212-807-0024 P.A.N. (Public Art Network) www.artsusa.org www.warholfoundation.org Black Rock Arts Foundation info@blackrockarts.org Grants are awarded to artwork which improves the community, in the amounts of $500 to $10,000. For information call 1-415-626-1248 Pennsylvania College of Art & Design • tbeyl@pcad.edu • 717-396-7833 x22 |
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