The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation thought that Jackson Square needed something more inviting than a brick MBTA building wall for people to look at when coming out of Jackson Square station.
The MBTA agreed and the NDC asked JP artist Alex Cook to design a mural on the 60 foot brick wall of the MBTA's Engineering and Maintenance of Way Facility on Centre and Lamartine Streets. After the NDC held a series of brainstorming meetings with Bromley Heath residents and other neighbors,Alex came up with a design.
He and and his assistant prepared the wall Thursday and drew the cartoon Friday
On Saturday over 25 volunteers under Alex's watchful eye painted the mural and most of it was completed by days end. The Jamaica Plain News dropped by Saturday afternoon to watch the work/
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The mural takes shape.
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Artist Alex Cook wove the welcoming message into a collage of urban images
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Pablo Pena of Estrella St paints the Lamartine Street end of the mural
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Audrey Chu of Estrella St .on the stepladder. did not let a sprained knee get in the way of her creativity. Jeremy Harrison of Dorchester is on the shorter ladder
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Rick Baxter of Seaver Street paints the " Jackson". Artist Alex Cook ( r) supervises another artist/
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Artist Alex Cook looks at the work in progress.
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Jeremy Harrison advises his 6 y/o son Nehemiah on how to apply the colors
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Egleston Sq Main Streets Director Luis Cotto on the top step ladder ,Leanne Mercadanate Pablo Pena, Jessamin Yu and Audrey Chu
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JPNDC Director of Real Estate and Egleston Square resident Leslie Bos helped coordinate the project
