Art Around Burbank

Drama Queen

06/26/2012

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On the corner of Avon and Magnolia Blvd is a blue tragedy mask with long flowing hair that you can almost hear wailing.  It is a complimentary image for the home of Theatre Banshee at 3435 W. Magnolia Blvd. painted by Josie DiVincenzo and Noah Wagner.
 


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Noah Wagner
06/27/2012 7:23am

Actually, it is an artistic rendition of a "wailing banshee" and not a tragedy mask. Thus its depiction with the theatre name "The Banshee". Just an FYI. I assisted Josie DiVincenzo who did most of the work on it.

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Lisa link
06/27/2012 10:12am

Thank you so much for commenting, Noah! It is gratifying to know that you and Josie DiVincenzo painted the image. Thanks for doing such a marvelous job! It is a terrific rendition of a wailing banshee. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear, that part seemed obvious.

Art interpretation is such a gloriously personal thing. The tragedy mask may not have been intentional on the artist's part but that is how it looks to me (like an actor dressed the part of a wailing banshee) and it seems to suit the theatre perfectly. Bravo!

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Josie DiVincenzo link
06/29/2012 11:22pm

Thanks so much for championing our Banshee! I was honored to be the lead on this. In the infancy of the company, Artistic Director Sean Branney drew this image on a scrap paper and Andrew Leman converted it into vector art. Noah Wagner and I spent a few days painting the thing, and well, the Banshee wails!

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