seesaw - a muralcle on 34th street

Public art that changes every few months? That's the dream of James "Dr. Z" Zdaniewski and Matt Hebermahl. These two local Savannah artists have been working behind the scenes, slogging through the bureaucratic process, to legitimize art in the wild. Okay, maybe not "in the wild", but certainly not locked away in a building.
No, they want art exposed to the elements, art exposed to the world, art exposed for the enjoyment of all, regardless of time of day. Toward that goal, they have founded See Savannah Art Walls, aka SeeSAW, to encourage property owners to offer spaces for creative works and to encourage local artists desirous of working creatively on large spaces.
Sounds like a win-win situation to me!
How did I find out about the project? Well, you can thank Jim Morris, editor of the local entertainment newspaper. His op-ed (opinion of the editor, for those who may not know) article shone a spotlight on the project and caught my attention.
When I visited the kickstarter project online, I was lured in by the summary the two artists had written. They had certainly done their homework! Plus, they used the music of local hiphop favorites, KidSyc@Brandywine. I was first introduced to the non-gangsta, well-phrased lyrics of KidSyc almost three years ago at the Savannah Urban Arts Festival and was quite impressed. (His day job? He's a teacher!)
But I digress.
Why else am I backing this specific project? Here it is: the art is not going to be downtown where the tourists are. What does that mean? The art is for the Savannahians to enjoy and will not be "for sale".
So, I'm adding dollars for my age - that would be 53 buckaroos. In return, I'll be receiving my very own piece of art from the creators, a limited edition giclee print of their collaborative painting. Titled "SeeSAWstronaut", it features a rainbow wash of colors of a deep space explorer.
I'll be adding that to my retirement portfolio!