Mural Viewing Gets Good Crowd and Feedback

A boatload of folks turned up on a very windy Nov. to get their first look at the mural-in-progress. It was a pretty jolly scene in the old Beacon High School Gym with a very interested group of supporters, including local artists, Woody sailors and captains, and the inspiration himself, Pete Seeger.

A great outcome of the event for Rick was some feedback from Pete and Woody captains on the finer points of the Woody image. Pete can be seen sketching for Rick. In the next month Rick was able to work up a more accurate depiction of the sails and rigging.

Of course, folks huddled close to see all manner of other details in the painting, which also shows the Clearwater, the Half Moon and lots of Beacon details such as the waterfront farmers’ market, environmental education at Beacon Sloop Club festivals, alternative energy use at DIA, kayaking, folk singing, children from the Beacon Community Center painting river life, the Woody Guthrie and Clearwater coasting along, and the rainbow-hued River Pool.

Thanks for all your support. Keep the donations coming so we can get it up in the Spring.