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From YouTube: Artist Interview: Christopher Warren
Description
AKA Beatnik Prints, is painting a towering tree trunk struck by lightning near Kalmia and 26th. This project will alter the visual landscape of the neighborhood and give residents a fresh perspective on a familiar landmark. Creative Neighborhoods: COVID-19 Work Projects was launched by the Office of Arts + Culture and Create Boulder: https://boulderarts.org/public-art/creative-neighborhoods/covid-19-work-projects/
A
A
Right
at
the
beginning,
it
pretty
much
cut
everything
off
at
the
knees.
I
had
two
projects
that
were
a
definite
go
that
got
cancelled
and
then
two
projects
that
were
like
in
the
works
that
got
cancelled
and
then
some
other
ones
that
just
were
kind
of
an
inkling
at
first
and
they
all
all
got
cancelled
just
very
swiftly,
all
at
once.
A
A
So
initially
I
wanted
to
do
a
mural
of
the
topography,
specifically
of
my
neighborhood,
I'm
up
on
near
iris
and
folsom,
so
the
parkside
neighborhood
and
I
was
going
to
a
couple
neighbors
to
try
to
ask
them
if
I
could
paint
on
their
fence
or
something
and
no
one
was
answering
their
doors.
Obviously-
and
I
turned
around
after
this
one
house-
I
didn't
get
an
answer
for
a
second
time.
A
I
turned
around
and
saw
these
people
I'd
talked
with
before
in
their
yard,
gardening
and
I
went
up
talked
to
them,
and
I
asked
if
I
could
paint
something
on
their
fence
and
they
said
what
can
you
do
with
this
old
tree
that
got
struck
by
lightning
years
ago
and
it's
just
been
a
20-foot
stump
in
their
yard.
Essentially,
since
then-
and
I
remember,
I've
lived
here
long
enough
that
I
remember
when
that
tree
got
struck
by
lightning,
it
was
super
loud
I've.
A
You
know
in
these
times
of
kovit,
a
lot
of
people
are
going
on
walks
with
their
dogs
or
just
for
to
to
get
themself
out
on
a
walk
and
having
conversations
with
different
people.
They
see
along
their
routes.
So
I
felt
that
once
talking
with
these
homeowners
painting
this
tree
in
an
interesting
way
would
be
a
great
way
to
spark
conversation
with
neighbors
as
they
walk
by
and
as
we've
been
painting
like
the
first
day,
I
was
painting
with
my
neighbor
who's,
been
helping
me
like
within
an
hour.
People
walked
by
and
said.
A
I've
seen
many
times
in
the
neighborhood,
but
never
actually
talked
to
so
that
that
just
that
simple
connectivity
of
talking
with
people,
you
see
around
all
the
time
and
haven't
had
the
chance
to
actually
introduce
or
talk
in
any
way.
I
think
that's
kind
of
what
the
tree
is
is
bringing
out
and
I've
seen
other
people
talking
on
the
sidewalk
about
it
in
separate
groups
while
we've
been
painting.
So
it's
not
just
while
we're
painting.
So
that's
kind
of
cool.
A
It's
been
a
great
little
holdover
while
I
apply
for
other
art
projects.
The
past
couple
weeks,
hopefully
I'll
hear
good
on
some
of
those
eventually,
but
it's
been.
It
has
been
nice
to
just
work
on
something
for
hours
on
end.
That's
not
inside
my
house.
That
has
not
been
the
case.
Otherwise,
so
I
actually
get
to
come
home
from
a
day
of
work.
I'm
like!
Oh,
I'm,
tired,
that's
good!