With a view of the Ambassador Bridge spanning the international waters of the Detroit River in the background, you might overlook the brightly colored mural on the narrow one-story building in Riverside Park.
Created by artist Jake Dwyer, the mural is at the entrance of the far east parking lot. It depicts almost a dozen indigenous animals swimming in the blue-green waters of the river.
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On the side of Iraqi Bakery in Detroit’s Cody Rouge neighbohood on the far west side, you’ll found a brightly colored wall mural that captures your attention as you head east on West Warren.
A musician playing a trumpet in a field of tall golden yellow sunflowers looks upward toward the deep blue sky with fluffy white clouds as the sunrays shine down.
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When I was birding at Canton Township’s Heritage Park earlier this month, I noticed something different on the brick restroom building near the playscape on the north side of the park.
Brightly colored wildflowers and mushrooms stood out in a mural painted on the side of the building.
It’s the first time I’ve seen a mural painted on any public buildings in Canton Township, which had me excited and wondering more about the background of the mural.
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