Jenelle Sewell

Last weekend, when Ben and I took our lighthearted stroll through the city (see here), we started in Union Square. I was sure to find the farmer’s market in full swing with endless opportunity to get some colorful shots of the locally grown fruit and vegetables. But much to my dismay, Sunday is one of their days off.

Needless to say, all hope was restored when we came across a local artist surrounded by dozens of onlookers. As we curiously sashayed our way through the crowd, our jaws dropped with astonishment. This man was on his hands and knees meticulously designing a piece of artwork with sand cascading through his tight fisted hand. Shell-shocked by his perfection? Absolutely! I wormed my camera through the crowd and snapped a few shots of this precision at work. As more people began to gather around, he took a break and spoke to the crowd to introduce himself and his art. Good thing I had my walking computer with me, because as soon as he introduced himself, Ben googled his name, which was Joe Mangrum. His website is full of stunning, breathtaking art that will capture anybody’s attention. The detail that he puts into his work is phenomenal.

Please click on the links below to see how Joe creatively decorates the city with his art.

Joe Mangrum

The painting we saw him working on was a quarter of the way finished. Here is the finished product off his website.

Here are a few shots taken of Joe at work.

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