Of Ellum Aaron T-Bone Walker, Jimi Hendrix, Leon Bridges
Of Ellum is an homage to all the blues musicians tied to Dallas and Deep Ellum and the vast influence they’ve had worldwide. It depicts T-Bone Walker at left (aka Oak Cliff T-Bone). He is the first to ever play blues with electric, even playing behind his head and with his teeth. He’s a legend […]
Western Sky
Created as part of the 42 Murals project, this piece is one of the most recognizable and vibrant landmarks in Deep Ellum. Hayuk is known for her massive, geometric abstractions, and “Western Sky” is a prime example of her signature style. Artist: Maya Hayuk
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Don’t Pannek Artist: Preston Pannek
Owl
Two piercing, oversized yellow eyes serve as the focal point of this dramatic, close-up depiction of a bird’s face. The rest of the composition is rendered in high-contrast black, white, and gray tones, using a textured technique to suggest the softness of feathers across the brick wall Artist: Ashley Caitlyn Torres
Wanda King
“Wanda King is a force. Her voice. Her candor. Her majesty as she leads her band — she’s one of few female bandleaders. Her passion for preserving the blues while creating space for newcomers and updated interpretations,” Cooks says. The muralist worked with King over phone and email to capture her power, beauty and passion […]
Life by the Drop Jimmy Lee and Stevie Ray Vaughn
Life by The Drop is a mural honoring Dallas-born blues musicians and brothers Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Ray Vaughan. The mural depicts the two brothers rising out of old polaroid picture frames set in front of a downtown Dallas view looking west from Deep Ellum. The old steam engine train represents the Central Track, where […]
Musician walking down the Central Track to Dallas
The piece includes the Blues Alley logo at the top. Dan Colcer’s stylized trees and sky loom over a darkened view of a 1930s Dallas skyline and of a blues man busker carrying his guitar and walking on the train tracks toward Deep Ellum. The Central Track, or the crossing point between the Houston and […]
Whistlin Alex Moore
This piece is another installment in Iurato’s series of site-specific, hand-cut wood stencils. It depicts the legendary Dallas blues musician Alex Moore, who was famously known as “Whistlin’ Alex Moore” for his unique ability to whistle while playing the piano. Artist: Joe Iurato
Sam Meyer
Local musician Sam Myers was the recipient of nine W.C. Handy awards. He played drums for Elmore James from 1952 to 1963, including on the hit “Dust My Broom.” George Harrison of The Beatles gave Elmore a shout out on their song “For You Blue,” to give an idea of how influential the James/Myers contribution […]
Various Artists
The mural at 2634 Elm Street is an ever-evolving collaborative project curated by Frank Campagna, the artist known as the “Godfather of Deep Ellum.” Rather than a single static image, this wall serves as a rotating gallery for Various Artists under Campagna’s direction. It is closely associated with Kettle Art Gallery (originally founded at this […]