Friday, July 31, 2015

New MJ Mural

Yesterday I went to see the progress on the new MJ mural at The Graff Lab.  The mural was gorgeous and almost done when I arrived there.  I met the artist, a nice young man who hails from New Zealand.  His name is Owen and he painted the mural completely with spray paint with a little assist from his wife, Erin,  who was working on the background/sides. The mural should be completed as of this writing.

Owen has been an MJ fan for as long as he can remember. He decided to come  to LA to do a mural of MJ.  He was very surprised that there were not more murals of Michael here in LA, as am I!!!  Owen was told that he could do the mural at The Graff Lab and he chose the 'Dangerous' eyes for two reasons, one being that the "Dangerous" album had always spoken to him and more importantly because he wanted to portray Michael in a way that no one could judge him.  As he has felt and I agree, that people are always judging Michael on his looks and not seeing who he really is.  So he chose to paint his eyes.  The part of Michael that spoke volumes to all of us.  Those gorgeous chocolate orbs that truly were the windows to his soul.   As I spoke to Owen and was looking at the mural,  I caught myself gazing into those eyes and again I was drawn in to them.  Owen has done great justice to Michael's eyes and I for one, am happy and thankful that he chose to share his talent with us. 

While some may miss the previous mural which was also impressive on it's own, it is nice to see a new incarnation of Michael on this huge wall at The Graff Lab.  Tomorrow, August 1, there will be an unveiling of the mural along with the Thrill The World dancers.  If you are in town, tomorrow or any other time, I suggest you get out to The Graff Lab and see Michael's beautiful eyes.  You won't be disappointed.

9 comments:

  1. If you meet the artist again, Jody, please tell him fans around the world are loving his work! And thank you so much for bringing us updates! I had my picture taken in front of the last one. Now I will have to come back to LA for a refresher!

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    1. I will Annabel. He will be so happy to hear that. He was a little concerned that some may not be happy but the truth is you can't please everyone and we should all be happy that the new mural is one of Michael. He did an amazing job. I hope you can get back to LA soon.

      thank you for taking the time to read my post and reply.

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  2. Wonderful painting... <3 great artist to do such a gorgeous picture of Michael's beautiful eyes. I love it, thank you for posting it Jody <3 <3 <3

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    1. It really is Gabi. You have to come out and see it. We can go together. Thank you for taking the time to read my post and reply <3

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  3. It is stunning and IMO one of the best murals I've seen. He did a beautiful job. I wish we could keep this one forever. Michael's eyes have touched hearts all over the world. It was the part of his face that he liked the most. I hope I can see it someday.
    Thank you for telling us about it.

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  4. Wonderful post, Jody - you are such a good writer! :)

    I'm looking forward to seeing this beautiful mural tomorrow at the opening. <3

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  5. wow! What a great story an d what a great work! I completely love that new mural and look forward to watch it myself. The idea to show Michael's precious eyes was brilliant and the quality of the outcome is fab. I congratulate LA fans with a new valuable asset! <3

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  6. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece of our angel with us dear Jody. ❤️
    Ps : do you have a Facebook account so I can befriend you there ? I'm on most of the time. :)

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  7. This new Mural is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING.......... Love It. I can't wait to see it in person on my next visit. Thank You for posting. Owen's LOVE, Respect and Admiration for Michael shines through his work.

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