Coit Tower Paintings
As part of my research for my Graphic Novel I’ve done some extensive field research visiting various sites in San Francisco. I set off on my journey early yesterday morning with my notepad and camera and walked from my loft in South Beach all the way up to Telegraph Hill. Below are the the beautiful paintings in Coit Towers. Coit Tower was built in 1933 by Arther Brown Jr. and Henry Howard. The Murals were painted by 26 different artist during the 30s as part of the ”Public Works of Art Project,” the first of the New Deal federal employment programs for artists. It’s hard enough to be an artist when times are good, but during the depression in the 1930s it must have been ever harder. Its good to know that the government included them in the New Deal. If times are ever as hard as they were back then I would hope that the government includes them in whatever recovery plan they create. Artist need to eat, too! It may not be brain surgery that we work on, but our work helps us keep to in touch with our past and gives us something to admire and look up to through those hard times. The murals in Coit Tower remind me of the significance and important of art and artist in our world and I’m proud to be a member.
Updates on Artist Website and Mural Commissions
For those who are interested and wondering why not all the links on my website are working I want to let you know that I’m still in the process of updating the site and adding more information including:
- Film Section
- Photography Gallery
- More Paintings
- Painting and Mix-Media
- Murals
&
- Updated Commissions Page
Come back at the end of March for the revised site!
Also, if you are living in northern California and have a white wall that seriously is in need of color and design I’m doing a mural special. Depending of the size of the wall and difficulty of the paint job I’ll do the job anywhere from $350-$800 (including materials and travel cost).
If you are interested please feel free to contact me at jenny@jenniferjigour.com
Below is an example of a mural I did a few years ago.
Cheers,
~ Jenny
