Bruce Orr and Good to Go Mural @ 129 Monroe St
About
Good to Go is a public mural in downtown Lynn by artist Bruce Orr, organized by Beyond Walls. It is listed by the Downtown Lynn Cultural District among the public art that visitors can find while exploring the area on foot. Orr brings a wide-ranging background to the wall, having worked as a painter, an art teacher and an illustrator, and several of his past projects have involved students and education.
Born in Rome and raised in Delaware, Orr has also worked as an art therapist in a psychiatric hospital, a street caricaturist and a professional puppeteer. He founded the Mudeye Puppet Company, a puppetry arts organization that promotes creative reuse through education and performance. His projects include writing curricula for Oregon Public Broadcasting, building giant recycled sandals for Keen Footwear and painting a mural with students at James John Elementary School in Portland. Outside art, he plays drums and Boggle.
What to Know
- Orr holds a master’s degree in art therapy from Hahnemann University.
- He earned a BFA from The University of the Arts.
- His illustrations have been published nationally.
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