- On October 14, 2007, Felicia Thomas-Lynn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote and article for her "Faces of Hope" series about Chris Murphy's "Choros" Project. The article is entitled, "Sculpture puts many faces on gun violence".
- On October 11, 2007, Janet Finch from New Moon Productions and Mark Escribano came to film the face-casting for Chris Murphy's "Choros". Her footage and interviews will ultimately be a part of a series entitled, "Guns, Grief, & Grace in America - Everyone's In Its Sights". In the past, her series has been aired on PBS and is used for discussions in K-12 classrooms.
- Jonathan West of MKE (Milwaukee Online) included a comment on the IN:SITE projects on North Avenue in his October 24, 2007 blog.
- Brian Jacobson describes the work on North Avenue in October 2007 issue of Vital Source Magazine. The article is entitled, "IN:SITE unveils Fall 2007 installations".
- Mary Louise Schumacher of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel included a comment on the IN:SITE projects on North Avenue in her Art City blog on November 2, 2007.
- On November 8, 2007, Peggy Sue Dunnigan wrote a story about the projects on North Avenuea for the The Shepherd Express, entitled "Art for the Soul".
- On November 8, 2007, Lilledeshan Bose of MKE wrote and article entitled "Public Art for the Masses" about the projects on North Avenue.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Article
New Moon Productions Website
Jonathan West's MKE blog
Vital Source Magazine Article
Art City blog
The Shepherd Express
MKE Article
Laura Gorzek
"Surface v. Secret"
October 2007 - May 2008
3615 W. North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
Laura Gorzek’s photographic mural consists of four vinyl banners attached to a permanent 8' by 24' mural structure. "Surface v. Secret" is a narrative told through photographic images, and is a bit mysterious. Gorzek’s art is based on "sharing inner thoughts and experiences".
Chris Murphy
"Choros"
October 2007 - May 2008
3611 W. North Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
Chris Murphy has created a relief sculpture entitled "Choros." Over eighty cast faces in earth tones are mounted against two maroon panels. Behind the faces are solar powered panels so they are lit at night. The faces were cast using community volunteers and represent the people killed by gunfire in the City of Milwaukee during 2007. Murphy says, "With this piece I wanted to step back and remind myself that these numbers represent fathers, mothers, daughters and brothers who aren’t coming to the table for dinner anymore."
Kasia Drake
"You Are Beautiful" Project
October 2007 - May 2008
3532 W. North Avenue
Kasia Drake organized a group of ten female artists (Leah Parkhurst, Shannon Edwards, Amber Van Galder, Bernadette Witzack, Holli Pitsch, Tracy Doyle, Amanda Tollefson, Fallicy Armstrong, and Monica Stone) worked in fabric and fiber mediums to create the letters "You Are Beautiful." The fifteen letters are mounted inside the windows of Milwaukee Paint, one of the oldest businesses on the street. The letters are constructed from media and processes traditionally associated with "women's arts and crafts": felting, sewing, beading, needlepoint, knitting, quilting and weaving. Born out of Chicago, the YAB art movement urges people to spread this phrase "to make a difference by creating positive moments of positive self-realization in those who happen across the statement."
