Photos by Tag: Mitchell
Steel sphere
Local artist Bill Mitchell’s train mural provides a colorful backdrop for “Dekade,” a steel sculpture created by Bernard Hosey of Twisp, Washington. Both are eye-grabbers outside the Depot Arts Center on 6th Street next door to the W.T. Preston sternwheeler. See more photos in the Activities section under “Depot sculptures.”
Fall at the wall
I’ve featured this Bill Mitchell mural before, but the colors and light were so attractive the other day, I took the shot again. This mural of the late Tommy Thompson and his wife Ann is located on the north wall of the Calico Cupboard Restaurant. The tree next to the building boasts fall colors. If […]
Arts Festival is coming
Not this weekend, but the next. Mark your calendars now for August 6-8, when tens of thousands will gather for the largest event of the year in this seaside community. These festival characters, up against the wall at Arts Festival headquarters on “O” Avenue, were created by muralist Bill Mitchell.
Fifth Street mural
This colorful outdoor mural, which boasts a sort of “Roaring Twenties” look, features principals from the Anacortes Stage and Taxi Company. Creator of the 5th Street mural, and dozens of others in town, is artist/historian Bill Mitchell. The printing on the back of the vehicle reads: “Licensed carrier and bootleg cab.”