The Greetings Tour is a traveling mural project by mural artist Victor “Ving” Fung and photographer Lisa Beggs. The artist duo has been traveling the United States by RV since 2015 creating postcard-inspired murals as destination landmarks.[1] “It's inspired by vintage postcards from the 1930s to 1950s that read 'Greetings From,' which informs their project, Greetings Tour.”
| Years active | 2015–present |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Major figures | Victor "Ving" Fung and Lisa Beggs |
| Influences | Vintage greetings postcards |
Using the classic large letter postcard style, the Greetings Tour works with communities to create colorful murals featuring local landmarks, history and culture.[2] They have created murals in cities across the United States including Honolulu,[3] Anchorage,[4] San Diego,[5] New Orleans,[6] Moab,[7] Chicago,[8] Tucson,[9] Bend, Manhattan, and Louisville.[10][11] In 2019, they painted their first international mural as part of the series in Bermuda.[12]
Lisa Beggs photographs the content from their travels and relevant images that go into the mural designs. Victor Ving [13] paints the images using spray paint and latex.[14] Their goal is to paint a mural in every state and then take the project to an international level. In April 2020, the artists announced a yearly grant to donate a mural back to community-oriented organizations and those impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notable works
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References
edit- ^ Trvl Channel - This Traveling Duo Is Bringing Large Letter Murals to a Neighborhood Near You
- ^ "Watch Localish Season 1 Episode 485 RV Couple Makes Art Across America Online". ABC.
- ^ "SLIDESHOW: They're Covering America With Giant Postcards". Honolulu Civil Beat. February 11, 2019.
- ^ Staff (July 2, 2018). "New mural celebrating Alaska in Downtown Anchorage". ktuu.com.
- ^ ""Greetings from San Diego" #30ECB Postcard Mural". July 7, 2016.
- ^ "New Mural on Magazine Street by the Greetings Tour Now Completed | Where Y'at". www.whereyat.com.
- ^ "Mural, Mural on the wall". August 2, 2019.
- ^ "New Logan Square Mural Sends "Greetings From" Chicago". May 14, 2015.
- ^ Tucson, Irene McKisson | This Is. "Greetings from Tucson: New mural going up downtown". Arizona Daily Star.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Greetings from Louisville Mural nearing completiong". www.courier-journal.com.
- ^ Halpern, Ashlea. "Meet the Graffiti Artists Painting Their Way Across America". Condé Nast Traveler.
- ^ Staff, News. "Bermuda mural is unveiled | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News". The Royal Gazette.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Sanico, Jeff (2019-02-13). "Tagged For Success". Character Media. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ InStyle Magazine - This Couple Left Everything They Knew to Chase Their Dream Across America