Acknowledging the Beauty - Tempe, Arizona
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beagle39z
N 33° 25.659 W 111° 56.408
12S E 412601 N 3699092
Electrical boxes can be sweet spots for stickers and tags, but the Tempe Public Art program and the Tempe Library have a creative idea. They are having local artists create art that will be painted on utility boxes in on Mill, Ash, & College St.
Waymark Code: WM16Y8Y
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2022
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Acknowledging the Beauty is a representation of the Downtown Tempe's wildlife, plant life, and the indigenous peoples of the land. On one side of the utility box, Fernandez pays homage to the ancestral Huhugam people of the area, now known as Hayden Butte Preserve Park and “A” mountain, by featuring a petroglyph on stone. The opposite side of his utility box includes his signature stylized prickly pear figures also known as nopales photographed from a site visit. Fernandez also highlights a Gambel's Quail and dove, both native birds from the area. The vibrant blue background represents the importance of water in our Sonoran Desert. Only visible on the top of the utility box, Edgar depicts a sun that includes a grain of corn. This crop was cultivated by the Huhugam people and aided in the construction of the globally recognized achievement of extensive canal networks throughout the area.
The focus he chooses to create within his artwork is to inspire creativity, imagination, spirit, and harmony within his audience.
The project was funded through the City of Tempe Municipal Arts Fund and Downtown Tempe Authority.
Location: W 3rd St & S Mill Ave NW Corner
Name of Artist: Edgar Fernandez
Title of the Art: Acknowledging the Beauty
Year Decorated: 2022
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