The community had a wonderful Grand Opening on September 23, 2010: a celebration of Larchmere's newest piece of artwork, a mural that runs the length of the LifeSkills Building. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell were on hand to congratulate the student artists who worked over the summer to create the mural designed by Ted Kurz. 

Ted Kurz had an architectural studio on Larchmere Boulevard for over 30 years. His mural design features a middle ribbon of colorful watercolors of the business district taken from recent photographs and spliced together. The top and bottom of the mural feature black and white drawings of the residential and surrounding neighborhood, representing the area's long and storied history. The mural peaks away from the wall in three places, creating a depth and movement to the overall mural design. 

Over 100 neighbors attended the opening which honored Ted Kurz and the Building Bridges Arts Collaborative, a nonprofit community-based arts organization that fosters youth development. If you haven't seen the mural, drive or walk by the 48' x 12' canvas. Click on the image above for a larger image of the mural, as photographed by Arnie Berger.

A new mural is currently in the proposal stages, see the details.