Portland Memorial Mausoleum Mural

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Portland Memorial Mausoleum Mural
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The mural in 2020
Portland Memorial Mausoleum Mural
Artist
  • Dan Cohen
  • Shane Bennett
Year2009 (2009)
TypeMural
Medium Latex paint
Location Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°28′30″N122°39′08″W / 45.474918°N 122.652359°W / 45.474918; -122.652359

Portland Memorial Mausoleum Mural is a 2009 mural by Dan Cohen of ArtFX Murals and Shane Bennett, painted at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Funeral Home (also known as the Portland Memorial Mausoleum Chapel) in Portland, Oregon's Sellwood neighborhood, in the United States. It was an expansion of the Great Blue Heron Mural, which is seen on the building's lower west facing wall and was also applied by ArtFX Murals. [1]

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Description

The expanded latex painting, located at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Funeral Home (also known as the Portland Memorial Mausoleum Chapel; 6705 Southeast 14th Avenue) covers approximately 43,485 square feet across eight surfaces and is among the largest murals in the United States. It is visible from the Springwater Corridor and Interstate 5 and was funded by the Public Art Murals Program and private donors. [1]

According to the Regional Arts & Culture Council, which administers the work, the mural "highlights the importance of the 160-acre Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge to the city of Portland's quality of life, the contribution of the wetland system as a critical element of the city's green infrastructure, and its contribution to maintaining biodiversity in the city and metropolitan area". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Public Art Search: Portland Memorial Mausoleum Mural". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.