Goodnight Raleigh - a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night
A bit off the beaten path at Edna Metz Wells Park lies a hidden urban oasis of sorts. More of a swamp than a life-giving patch of water, one of its walls has a rather striking mural, emblazoned with the letters “DE”.
Ripple, Mixed Media
Perhaps you are one of the many folk who frequent the Lee Hansley Gallery on Glenwood South, and perhaps you have even been there recently. If so, you’ve probably seen the artwork of my Father, local painter George McKim. His work is abstract, geometric, amorphous, numerical, poetic, surreal and altogether his own. Being the son of an accomplished modernist Architect, Herb McKim, and the student of artists such as Paul Hartley and Clarence Morgan, his work includes aspects of Modernism, Post-Modernism, Cubism and Post-Impressionism. He has also spent time as a professional architectural photographer, draftsperson and poet.
This past Friday saw another installation of the themed dance parties with DJ Yes! sputnik and others that have been taking place in various venues in Downtown Raleigh. Hosted by Jibarra, this particular one was beach-themed and celebrating an early arrival of summer–which proved ironic considering the cool breeze and drizzle that was over the area.
Although the Oakwood neighborhood has the largest collection of Victorian-era houses in Raleigh, Hillsborough Street was once a bastion of homes built in the same period. Sadly, only a few remain today. There are others on the periphery however, such as the house pictured above on Boylan Avenue, one block away.
Want a tiny physical reminder of Raleigh? City-Blox are 2"x3" photographic prints mounted directly to wood blocks. You can support this blog by buying them at Etsy.
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