Blogging About Painting Electrical Boxes in Boston

I love Public Art because it's Art for Everyone.  It's art that you often didn't plan to see or experience.  It just happens.  You're walking along the street and all of a sudden you see something that makes you smile, perhaps take a photo of it, or even a selfie with a post to Instagram. 

My latest Public Art Project, The Greenway PaintBox At Atlantic Avenue & State Street was completed in September 2020 and is located along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, just steps away from Boston's New England Aquarium at the corner of Atlantic Avenue & State Street.  Here are some photos of the final design...

I painted this box during an interesting and unusual time in history, during the Covid-19 Pandemic.  At the time I started painting at the end of August, restaurants had re-opened with mostly outdoor seating.  The electrical box was situated in front of the restaurant Provisions, so there were a lot of people enjoying the summer weather eating outside, while they watched me paint.  Many people stopped to ask what I was painting, or to tell me "good job!"  Some people asked to take photos with me and the in-progress box!  Boston Ducktours even posted about it on their twitter and other social media accounts. 

Commissioned by the City of Boston and the Boston Art Commission, the public artwork features images of the spectacular and unique architecture of the New England Aquarium, the MBTA Aquarium Train Station Entrance, and one of the famous Boston Duckboats.

​The artwork highlights my signature style of bright colors, bold lines, and the illusion of mosaic tile, with the goal of making people happy when they see it as they walk through Boston.  The painted electrical box took over 65 Hours to paint from start to finish from August 30th through September 12th, 2020.

To see more photos of this project and read more about it, CLICK HERE.

​A video highlighting the making of the PaintBox is available and posted below in this Blog post as well as on Eddie Bruckner's YouTube Channel.   ​You should subscribe to the Eddie Bruckner Fine Art YouTube Channel and follow Eddie on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date!

In 2017, I was commissioned by the City of Boston’s Public Art Commission to paint an electrical box near Fenway Park.  I’ve also completed a second electrical box with a Boston Marathon Theme along the Marathon route in Natick, MA. "Music, Love & Rock 'N' Roll" for the GuitARTS! Public Art Project was commissioned by Music Drives Us and The Boch Family Foundation.  #JumpNatick was commissioned by the Town of Natick, Natick Center Associates the the Natick Center Cultural District with support from the American Planning Association (APA), Americans for the Arts (AFTA), and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

​You can check out all my Public Art Projects by CLICKING HERE.

I’m excited about the actual process of creating public art and/or installing the artwork on location with observers and participants.  My artwork is about having fun, bringing a smile to people’s faces, and at the same time, providing a unique way of experiencing some of our most familiar objects, places, or people.  I view my artwork as a visual representation of happiness, love, and the beautification of physical space and I love how Public Art achieves this goal and reaches so many people.    My hope is that the public will personally connect to my art and enjoy the experience.