Pretty soon they'll all be gone.
The thirteen framed reproductions of paintings around Bristol Borough that are on loan from The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Art Inside Out program, a pop up art show which adds beauty and culture to small towns and gives residents a sampling of the Museum's collection.
Since I was practically brand new in Bristol when they were installed in August, I knew I had to find my way and see them all. I was delighted to have them pop up as I went about my day or took my nightly stroll.
This was the first one I spotted:
The next reproduction I found was this, and I'm absolutely crazy about it!
Rousseau's mysteriously beautiful "A Carnival Night." I even Googled it to learn more about it.
Maybe that's the point,
Maybe that's the point,
This one, with the Grundy Mill Clock Tower in the background, really took me by surprise.
It's a Knight in armor from the 1500's, yet it looks sort of modern to me.
It's a Knight in armor from the 1500's, yet it looks sort of modern to me.
Art Inside Out is about finding art in unexpected places, but what I also appreciate about our exhibit is the juxtaposition of the paintings within town.
A waterfall behind a fountain, paintings of sailboats where real sailboats glide by on the Delaware; a painting of a footbridge next to a footbridge...
A waterfall behind a fountain, paintings of sailboats where real sailboats glide by on the Delaware; a painting of a footbridge next to a footbridge...
juxtaposition
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Noun: An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After the first few weeks that the paintings were up, I realized a few were eluding me.
I decided to follow a map that I found online and look for the ones I hadn't seen yet.
All thirteen pieces are on display within a two mile radius, which made for a great bicycle ride around the Borough.
"Sunburst Quilt" at the entrance to Mill Street.
'Portrait of a Roman Lady" in front of our amazing new Centre for the Arts.
R. poses in front of "Lotus" at the year-old Adams Hollow Community Garden.
A father’s love radiates from this iridescent painting of his daughter.
"Tanis" by Daniel Garber.
Benjamin Franklin at Bristol Borough Hall.
I outdid myself on this one ;)
It's a Japanese painting of a waterfall behind the fountain on Radcliffe Street.
It's going to be disappointing to see the artwork go, but I understand that they need to move on to another part of the Delaware Valley.
If you live in Bristol and haven't seen the whole exhibit yet, it will be up until November 5th, 2016 and I highly recommend it as a fun family activity.
If you don't live here it's a great excuse to come visit Bristol for the day and check out all of the arts and culture that this historic little town has to offer!
(I've only included 11 of my 13 photos so that you can have some fun finding the rest.)
I am absolutely in awe at the beauty of the Delaware River; even an industrial stretch of it like here in Bristol. 
