Underground art
One of artist Grace Baley's favorite subway stations in the city is the 36th Street stop on the R line.
The Bay Ridge resident got into art because of mosaics like this one, which tells the history of the making of the subway.
"I swear people walk right by these things and don't even notice them," says Baley. "I had seen mosaics around that I loved, in New York City subways or just in random stores in New York. I just really loved and wanted to recreate them."
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0otP2C2B6ZME2HVUIdYw8xJoHHj9eCwbJHCjyrLxWNcwiPKoIloDYsPrQiC3IHuDSLY_SewCKUfVxU4paXKN1HHZ6TecDjhVS3pxC7EM9i4OyrmzULC2EJsknLzP6ivk38UMEBc0DHhK/s200/hendrixfront.jpg)
Baley will also be holding an open studio during the festival, in her space at 68 Jay Street, Room 819, where you will have the chance to see her work and meet the artist, as she'll be splitting time between her studio and Gleason's.
Ultimately, Baley would like to be commissioned to create her own subway mosaic, and become a part of subway history.
"[Mosaic's are] an outlet for this creative side that I personally never thought I would have," says Baley. "I really can’t draw a picture."
Gracey Baley photo courtesy of PowerImage PR
Jimi Hendrix mosaic courtesy of www.gracebaley.com
0 comments:
Post a Comment