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This mural is done on a jersey barrier along One Wild Place – the roadway that enters Highland Park from the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium. Designed by Laura Jean McLaughlin and Bob Ziller, the various animals travel past local landmarks on the concrete wall. Their original design had to be modified when zoo officials requested that none of the endangered or extinct animals be anthropomorphized. They were OK with the attributes on non–threatened species though, so you'll still see some whimsical touches.
Another of Citipark’s programs, the Roving Art Cart, brought kids together with the artists to glue the tiles in place on pre–cut shapes. Artist Bob Ziller told us that they worked with over 1,000 kids on this mosaic! He said it truly is a public art project!
Some close ups working from left to right along the wall:
Summary:
Artist(s): Laura Jean McLaughlin, Bob Ziller
Address: One Wild Place
City: Pittsburgh (Highland Park)
Zip Code: 15206
Organization:
PghMurals@gmail.com
Twitter: @PghMurals
