Las Vegas Arts Commission Dedication Wednesday April 9th In Downtown Las Vegas
Thank you to Brian Paco Alvarez for sending us this information! As you can see, it’s based on one of Jack’s favorite obsessions, decorative block. There’s lots more of them on our old blog.
Please join us for the dedication of Ornamental, a public artwork by Catherine Borg on Wednesday, April 9th. Ornamental is a project by the City of Las Vegas Arts Commission percent for the arts program. For more information, please visit our fabulous new website at: www.lvartscommission.com ornamental by Catherine Borg
The patterns incorporated in ornamental are based on photographs by the artist documenting brick walls in older Las Vegas neighborhoods. Reduced from the photographic to essential patterns and presented on a mirrored material, the intent of this project is to suggest connection among all downtown dwellers, old and new.
Project Dedication:
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
Hoover Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard, on the north side of Soho Lofts
Reception immediately following in the lobby of the Soho Lofts, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
ornamental is a 120′ long public artwork commissioned in association with the Hoover Street Improvement Project.
Cover graphic/photography, Catherine Borg
Special thanks to Sam Cherry for his support of the project.
ornamental is a project by the City of Las Vegas Arts Commission. For more information, visit our website: www.lvartscommission.com or call (702) 229-6844.
About the Author
Hi, I'm Stephen P Christmas. I've lived in Vegas since Katrina kicked me out of Mississippi (although at heart I'm a Michigan boy of 13 years w/ a little bit of New Jersey thrown in for flavor). I was sick and tired of all that I thought Las Vegas had to offer, until I met my favorite Uncle, Jack.
If anybody can show you how cool this town can really be, it's certainly Mr. LeVine (he hates being called that). He's the reason I'm still here. I'd been working as a loan officer & living in boring, bland, blah 7 hills in Henderson, where all the houses look the same and every neighbor is a stranger waiting to happen; culture & history there seem to be four letter words.
Jack showed me Vintage Vegas & I instantly fell in love. The art, the architecture, the sense of community, history & revitalization in this 'Urban Core' is absolutely brilliant. I'd never dream of leaving now. Downtown Vegas & I are now married for life (not surprising when you trip over a wedding chapel every block!).
As soon as possible I traded my boring finance office cubicle for a desk in Jack's fabulous mid-mod home office & I'm never leaving, whether he likes it or not. He does.
Getting to know Jack better over the last year has been more and more rewarding. Not just in historical tours of amazing neighborhoods, but in seeing the way he treats his clients. I've seen many ego heavy, self centered Realtors in this occasionally crazy town, who seem only out to take care of their own interests. I love helping people, and working with Jack who will climb on a roof for you to make sure your A/C unit is in working before you make an offer, or trim your hedges on your listed property while you're on vacation is the absolute best fit I've ever had in a career position.
I am a licensed mortgage consultant with Emerald Pacific Financial, and we can offer any type of loan program available (even some most brokerages can't). So if you need to buy or re-finance, I'm your source & I look forward to working with you and Jack to make your Vintage Vegas dream an affordable reality!
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