Deep Ellum basically sucks. It has waxed and waned in and out of dopeness over the years, but decided to settle into sort of a dark and creepy landscape that begs for night crawlers and tweakers to eerily stare at you as you walk to your car that probably has a boot on it.

But here is what I love about Dallas. Dallas artists and musicians keep this city alive, and clubs like The Lounge on Elm St. are pulling our hip hop scene back together and our visual artists are gearing up for another great installment of the Mural Project! We are responsible for our own city and our own experiences while living here, so shouldn’t we make the best of it?!

Phase I of the 2009 Mural Project will be the Good Latimer Corridor Murals. This phase will introduce murals along the Good Latimer/DART rail line in the very area that the Good Latimer Tunnel Murals have been buried. Dart line passengers will exit the Deep Ellum rails and be welcomed with murals from the following Phase I artists: Luke Harnden, Cathey Miller, Sergio Garcia, Mark Nelson, Brian Crawford, Amber Campagna, Issac Brown, Issac Davies, Tyson Summers, Judith Lea Perkins and Frank Campagna.

For more information and to stay up to date about not only the 2009 Mural Project, but other happenings in Deep Ellum geared at pulling it out of desolate obscurity…visit the Save Deep Ellum website daily.

savedeepellum.org via DECA Deep Ellum Mural Project | savedeepellum.org.

Rex Ray, Alecetoria, 2009, oil, acrylic & mixed media collge on linen, 76x65"

Heyd Fontenot, Wendy & Manny, Dave & Ellen, with Three Others, 2009, oil on panel, 48x48"

Alejandro Diaz, Happiness, 2008, neon, size variable, editon 5

Conduit Gallery

http://www.conduitgallery.com

(214) 939-0064

1626 C Hi Line

Dallas, TX 7520