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PHOTOS: Painter makes public art throughout Chicago area

A note from Teresa Parod:

As a painter, I have a lot of paintings that few people ever see. My son said – you should make public art, people will see it. From there with the luxurious size and unheralded ubiquity of garage doors, I made 10 murals before the weather turned cold in 2020.

This year, especially with COVID tethering us to our neighborhoods, garage doors transform a mundane place into something interesting. I try to keep them upbeat, because we could all use something positive now. So far, there are 19 and counting…

See more of Parod’s work on her website.

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