Thursday, December 10, 2009

Mural by Ed Graves, an Ocala artist


We posted a partial and different view of this building yesterday. It faces Magnolia Avenue and is called Ritter's Beer Garden. The owner, Scott Ritter, wanted a "Bavarian-looking" mural on the Fort King side of the building, and thus contracted with local artist, Ed Graves, to paint it.

I think Ed did a great job. By the way, those windows and doors don't open!
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34 comments:

  1. Leif HagenDecember 10, 2009 at 10:18 PM

    Oh, you're just so "artsy-fartsy" in Ocala! Do they were Liederhosen around there, too?!

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  2. Jim KlenkeDecember 10, 2009 at 10:52 PM

    Neat looking, you sure that door and window done open?

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  3. Lee SpanglerDecember 10, 2009 at 11:43 PM

    Id'd hate to have had some suds, leave the place go around the back and decide to return for another through the back door!

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  4. PJDecember 11, 2009 at 12:17 AM

    I was going to say, some of those look very real. Did they just choose not to use them so the mural (which is great) wouldn't be disrupted?

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  5. OlivierDecember 11, 2009 at 12:51 AM

    superbe peinture murale, on se croirait dans un décor de noël..
    beautiful mural, it looks like a Christmas decoration ..

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  6. Don and KriseDecember 11, 2009 at 12:51 AM

    I love murals like this. They add so much character to the area.

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  7. TashDecember 11, 2009 at 1:03 AM

    the colors are so great! It reminds me of how I would of liked things to be as a kid - all straight lines and bright colors. Red doors are my faves and I really like the real one. I wonder if the voissoirs arching the doorway are made of fossiliferous limestone... (I'm showing off by quoting a description from an 1950's/1960's article about an extremely unusual house in Palos Verdes that I'm planning to post very soon.)

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  8. Small City ScenesDecember 11, 2009 at 1:15 AM

    Very cool! I like murals and painting on walls. I guess thats the ol' tagger talking. MB

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  9. Memphis MOJODecember 11, 2009 at 1:27 AM

    Great colors.

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  10. VPDecember 11, 2009 at 2:46 AM

    After few beer I'm sure those doors and windows will open easily...

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  11. tapirgalDecember 11, 2009 at 3:11 AM

    I like the fake stones around the doorway and the fake steps. At first I didn't realize those two items were also painted on! I must be sleepy!

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  12. melanieDecember 11, 2009 at 5:07 AM

    Bravo, un vrai décor de théâtre !

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  13. PatDecember 11, 2009 at 5:19 AM

    So cute! If you type 'trompe l'oeil' in the search box on my blog, you'll see one I did. This one of yours reminds me of wall art nearby. Need to shoot it...

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  14. GreensboroDailyPhotoDecember 11, 2009 at 6:35 AM

    I can see myself banging into one of those red doors! Great public art! It is the kind of photo that will come to mind next time we're in Ocala. Oh, I saw that on ODP!

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  15. brattcatDecember 11, 2009 at 8:01 AM

    Great work. Great capture.

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  16. B SQUAREDDecember 11, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    Very pleasing to the eye.

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  17. cieldequimperDecember 11, 2009 at 9:19 AM

    It was partial indeed! This is a great job!

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  18. DarylDecember 11, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    Sort of Bavaria meets Texas in South Florida ...

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  19. FrankDecember 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    Bavarian? Wow, Ocala has gone totally Germanic. Are you thinking of enlisting Graves to do some murals on your new interior walls?? Swiss alps. Arizona desert? Cedar Key sunset would be nice.

    I know!! An entire wall of faux books. Yep! Every tome you've ever owned or coveted recreated in paint. (NO dusting.) Just a thought.

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  20. AnonymousDecember 11, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    Very German looking, indeed!

    Bavaria is home to my favorite castle, the one Cinderella's castle was inspired from - Neuschwanstein Castle. Oh how I dream of touring that beautiful castle one day!

    Do I sound too much like a dreamer? heheheee I can't help it, so what if I still wish for a fairytale life!

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  21. brian stoutDecember 11, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    very cool mural! it really does add a lot of character to the building!

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  22. JudyDecember 11, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    You are right, he did a great job of painting this. It must get a lot of hand prints on it from people trying to find the door handle.

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  23. UnknownDecember 11, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    This is so clever and cool!

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  24. jusdealemDecember 11, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    That is so cool! Yes, he did a great job! The photo in your last post is neat, too. Like the effect you gave it. Ocala is a cool place!

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  25. Cezar and LéiaDecember 11, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    Wouldn't it be nice to have a piece of Bavaria in the US? :)
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  26. Three Rivers, MichiganDecember 11, 2009 at 3:46 PM

    More clever street art!

    Three Rivers Daily Photo

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  27. VirginiaDecember 11, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    Well done Ed. So faux!!! :) Down the hatch Jacob!
    V

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  28. Mary Stebbins TaittDecember 11, 2009 at 7:06 PM

    He did a great job painting it and you did a great job capturing it--too cooL!

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  29. KcalpeshDecember 11, 2009 at 10:43 PM

    Beauty, this structure has creativity written all over it. Very nice and colorful! Lovely shot!

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  30. GunnDecember 11, 2009 at 11:27 PM

    That is what I call unique work! To me it looks like "swiss".
    Have a nice weekend with and without your camera!:-)

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  31. Louis la VacheDecember 11, 2009 at 11:37 PM

    Trompe l'oeil!

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  32. Stefan JanssonDecember 12, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    I totally agree with the Poet.

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  33. Chattahoochee Valley DailyDecember 12, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    I think this would be a good facade for the Sherriff's office. I guess it's the stars.

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  34. RoseDecember 13, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    I love murals, and this one is wonderful!

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