In The Key Of Cool
by Tami Quigley
Title
In The Key Of Cool
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography Digitally Enhanced
Description
"Hot can be cool, and cool can be hot, and each can be both. But hot or cool, man, jazz is jazz." ~ Louis Armstrong ~ 1901-1971. Silhouetted hands bring a hot jazz number to a crescendo in the key of cool in this image, a portion of a jazzy mural in Easton, Pennsylvania that I shot on a chilly November day. This is my artistic interpretation of the mural image. I captured this cool mural of jazz silhouettes of musicians on the façade of the Hotel Lafayette as they literally paint the town.The mural features the shadows of musicians on keyboard, saxophone, trumpet and other jazz instruments against bright colors. The mural is an Easton Main Street Initiative public art project created in 2012. It is a gift of the Easton Rotary Service Foundation in memory of Ted Pierce, who was the station manager of WEST radio, an outstanding and devoted citizen. He was a generous benefactor of the Easton community and Easton Rotary Service Foundation, as well as an exemplary journalist and key reporter on the Nuremburg War Crimes Trial for the Armed Forces Network. Pierce left a large amount of money for the Rotary Club to use on Easton-based projects. The mural was designed and painted on the Fourth Street side of the building by the Freehand Mural Group of Easton.
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December 22nd, 2015
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Gary F Richards
Spectacular In The Key of Cool composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! Congratulations on your beautiful Artist of the Week Feature! F/L
Tami Quigley
Thank you so very much to the buyer of a face mask from Allentown, Pennsylvania, I hope you enjoy the design!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #6 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Pamela Williams
Congratulations! Your artistic masterpiece has been featured in the “ART diSTricT" Group! You are welcome to archive this image in the 'Feature Archive & Thank You Thread. Have a wonderful weekend!
Tami Quigley replied:
Thank you so very much Pamela, I'm honored and really appreciate it! Have a great weekend!
Carol R Montoya
Fantastic collection of images into one amazing piece of work! Nominating you for 1000 Views! l,f
Ken Lerner
Tami PS -- I've posted a link to this image (with thumbnail image) on my FB page so all my friends see it
Ken Lerner
Tami This is an absolute great abstract -- and it is exactly the jazz it's portraying -- it's hot and cool at the same time -- and to paraphrase the great Louis Armstrong quote about jazz .... "hot can be cool, and cool can be hot, and each can be both. but hot or cool, man, jazz is jazz -- except when it's great visual art -- this is jazz and painting at the same time -- tres cool (I mean hot!) -- who says colors can't have notes!! Fabuloso!!
Debra Lynch
This one is fantastic. SO love the piano and the way you captured the piano player is wonderful. L/F
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Nina Prommer for the feature in ART - It Is Good For You, much appreciated!
Catalina Walker
An instant favorite dear Tami..I Absolutely love this fabulous piece of artwork! l/fv
Felipe Adan Lerma
Spotted this on Chris James' Twitter feed - a very cool picture indeed, Tami! The angles and silhouettes are set off great by the blue and magenta against the black. Really nice! :)
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