Art out of the Box: Polish Hill: Day 4

I started my day working on yet another chalk art piece in a more residential area. During my process, a young lady and child came out of their home to see what I was up to. I had a pleasant talk with Colleen and her little girl. While working on the chalk drawing we discussed Polish Hill as a community, how it's developed over the years and the embrace/resist some residents have. Colleen at one point was heavily involved in the Polish Hill Arts Festival, and now looking back, she comments on how much of the festival has evolved and changed. She's been a resident here for 25 years and  enjoys being a part of Polish Hill.
Anjelica, who owns the home in which I made the chalk art in front of, informed me that neighborhood children have gathered around the chalk art, excited to see something different on their street. The chalk art also seemed to create a bridge of conversation between the her and the children. Anjelica mentioned that she was no longer the strange and mysterious neighbor and it was pleasant to experience a conversation with the neighborhood children.


For the rest of the day, it stayed pretty quiet. Not many people walking around and for those that were out 'n about.. They bustled...IT'S FRIDAY!
So, I spent most of the afternoon catching up on work and making progress. At this point, I've come to the conclusion that this piece will not be finished by the end of the week.
At least I have till September :) Jen Bechak stopped by once more and took some great photo's of my progress. Best to you, Jen!
I attempted to try something new with this project (textured background/collage,etc) and I've found it to be challenging but also exciting. The liquid ink is unruly with collage background!