Photos by Tag: bill mitchell
Annie: then and now
It’s been 20 years since a major renovation at the New Wilson Hotel in downtown Anacortes led to a facelift that included new art on the south wall of the historic building. City namesake Annie Curtis (Anacortes) was … and remains … star of the prominent public art display.
See “Looking Back” for glimpses of past
I want to encourage you to tap into the 20-year archives of AnacortesToday.com for classic images such as this one. Just look for the magnifying glass icon and type a subject into the search window (e.g. Bill Mitchell). This photo from May 2007 features the unveiling of artist Bill Mitchell’s high profile “salmon can” mural. […]
Bill enjoys Christmas Parade: 2002
The late Bill Mitchell, Anacortes muralist and historian, loved a parade! Here he is in the 2002 parade, busy promoting a fishing museum.
Bill Mitchell boat mural: 2005
This is a photo of a section of one of the late Bill Mitchell’s murals: the City of Anacortes, a large public mural posted in 2005. The City of Anacortes was a passenger and freight vessel operated by Kasch Navigation.
Self-guided tour, Mitchell murals
The Anacortes Museum announced this week a new self-guided, smartphone tour of the Bill Mitchell Mural Project. Anyone with a smartphone is invited to log onto: billmitchellmuralproject.org and begin exploring the Anacortes history spotlighted by the late Bill Mitchell. “Mitchell was a muralist, cartoonist, artist, local historian, pirate and overall scallywag – who was born […]
Mitchell mural admirer: 2010
“Let’s get a closer look at that truck!” Checking out the Bill Mitchell mural of Dennis Mapes outside the front entry to the Anacortes Post Office.
Muralist on parade: Christmas 2006
One could always count in muralist Bill Mitchell to participate in the annual Anacortes Lions Christmas Parade. This photo was taken in 2006, Bill with salmon and Little Mermaid Ariel, all aboard in his familiar three-wheeled electric vehicle, corn cob pipe in place.
Museum shares Bill Mitchell documentary online
On May 3, Bill Mitchell Day in Anacortes, our City Museum debuted a documentary film about the late historian and outdoor mural artist. This documentary was produced by Corin Noronha. (Photo is one I took in 2013, altered with “cartoon” effect in tribute to Bill’s countless cartoons.) Click here to link to documentary on YouTube.
Bill Mitchell Day May 3
The late Bill Mitchell, artist and historian, will be memorialized on May 3 with a virtual celebration of Bill Mitchell Day in Anacortes. I think this photo of the muralist posing for a “selfie” dates back to the Eighties. Click Bill Mitchell for details.
Pirate muralist
Contributing a bit of “salty character” to a Port of Anacortes Opening Day of Boating Season event Saturday was Bill Mitchell, best known for the dozens of historic murals he has produced for exterior walls of buildings throughout this community. Bill is excited about the 2nd Annual Work Boat Parade coming up this summer. He […]
Muralist on parade
Historic mural artist Bill Mitchell participated in the 2006 Christmas Parade, rolling down Commercial in his familiar three-wheeled cart. In addition to the cutout creation of salmon and Disney’s Little Mermaid, a “blank” representing a stolen mural appeared in the parade with Bill, whose works appear on exterior walls of buildings throughout the community. Anyone […]
Family outing
This historic mural, one of dozens created by local artist Bill Mitchell, features a 1910 Model T driven by JA Mitchell. The mural was created from a 1914 photograph taken on a family outing near Mitchell’s log boom. Look for this mural on the north wall of Red Salon, 6th Street and Commercial Avenue.