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"Sugar & Spice" Nursery Mural by Michele Levani

Monday, September 5, 2011

Charleston Pour House Mural Competition..."Metamorphosis of a Song" by Michele Levani

The Charleston Pour House hosted a mural competition Labor Day weekend. I was chosen to paint the front entryway of their attached restaurant, El Bohio. The winner of this competition is dependent on public votes. Please go online and vote http://www.charlestonpourhouse.com/ or email Jessica Wilson at jessica@charlestonpourhouse.com . If you would like to vote for me, add my name, Michele Levani, along with Mural #8 to the subject line.  
*They just added the voting link-

Here's the progress of the mural in reverse. Enjoy!

"Metamorphosis of a Song"










This was day three progress



This was day two progress




First day on the job 







The Plan
Since The Charleston Pour House is a music venue, it was obvious that I would incorporate music into this mural. The idea of butterflies with guitar neck bodies and piano keys that trim their wings came to me. There was a column in my space, and with their permission, I turned it into a giant piano turned on it's side from where the butterflies originate and earn their piano keyed wings!



Before

The El Bohio sign was taken down for me to paint, but I took it into account in my design since it will be reattached after. I decided to have one of the butterflies land on the edge of the sign.




Again, if you really enjoyed my mural, please go online and vote http://www.charlestonpourhouse.com/ or email Jessica Wilson at jessica@charlestonpourhouse.com . Add my name, Michele Levani, along with Mural #8 to the subject line.