mural mural designed artist painted west store neighborhood portland oregon united_states painting sections representing theme commerce education outdoors depicts figures adorned symbolism related characters greek mythology including local businesses local landmarks neighborhood farmers market portland fish market originally plans mural exterior wall following outreach effort identify artist lawrence met session agreed theme proposed public artwork funding secured efforts stalled association later proposed mural nearby red fox vintage building original mural completed building november shortly completion announced construction new grocery store mural company offered reproduce painting east adjacent building west planned building assistant hired reproduce mural completed october description designed artist work divided sections according section includes central figure adorned symbolism associated greek mythology representing themes commerce education outdoors described mural rich symbolism mysterious content referring mythological symbolism particular original painting measured feet feet mural reproduced wall following construction adjacent new building housing new building hid original mural imposing reproduction described bee community newspaper measures feet feet commerce represented left depicted wearing hat wings greek god commerce according sources mercury roman god commerce business owner wears flower apron tattoo staff carried egyptian mythology greek mythology store shelf symbolic items represent local businesses center section devoted education depicts greek goddess wisdom form girl library adorned owl shoulder olive branch necklace holds tiger lily hand honored arc chinese characters girl head written chinese text translates nice place live great place live motto according bee central section represents neighborhood schools neighborhood close proximity mural right section depicts greek goddess harvest form asian female urban farmer neighborhood farmers market wears giving appearance crown tattoo wheat abundance holds lotus staff described torch figure represents love douglas fir trees specifically dog area depicted painting right section history originally plans paint community mural east exterior following outreach effort locate artist lawrence held session served project manager mural committee recalled talked fantastic park free dog area awesome library session resulted group choosing mural themes august confirmed funding foot foot painting mural design divided parts accommodate exterior wall sections published image lawrence proposed mural said goal project highlight best neighborhood sense community pride agency said project raising funds hoped start spring efforts stalled later proposed mural different design east building located intersection southeast according project collaboration local businesses institutions neighborhood residents contributed resources project awarded partial grant funding funded provides funding community murals reflect diversity style media encourages artists diverse backgrounds range experience apply volunteers assisted led head neighborhood association served project production manager created pattern wall lawrence digital design mixed paint completed mural added clear coating protection painting mural took weeks finished november red fox vintage hosted party celebrate work completion december mural took nearly years plan complete longer expected reproduction long mural completion announced plans build new store immediately adjacent mural january owner said going sit mural best knowledge right shared options discuss company mural red fox east wall transferring new store exterior wall keeping original mural place making visible grocery store interior met offered reproduce painting east building west planned grocery store said option practical artist paint panels studio instead working outside hired duplicate mural method similar uses work mega mural painter said process paint giant advertising murals country mural month create pattern original image paint use special machine create underlying design works like arc construction new building mural transfer displayed banner read mural return assistant transferred design machine painted art hand duo added bread fish mural represent local businesses portland fish market respectively new store opened october
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