- Robert Dafford
Robert Dafford (born
May 14 ,1951 ) is an Americanmuralist .Life and work
Robert Dafford is a native and current resident of Lafayette,
Louisiana . Dafford has painted over 300 murals across theUnited States ,Canada ,France ,Belgium , andEngland .Fact|date=September 2008 He has been painting murals, signs and fine art paintings for 35 years. In the past fifteen years, Dafford has concentrated on working along theOhio River , painting over two hundredFact|date=October 2008 large historical images of cities on their floodwalls, usingtrompe l'œil , advanced perspective, and realist technique.Fact|date=October 2008 Manyriverboat tours make stops along the Ohio River specifically to see his murals. Dafford is best known for his murals inPaducah, Kentucky ;Portsmouth, Ohio ;Covington, Kentucky ; and his giant 'Clarinet' in New Orleans. The 60+ consecutive Portsmouth muralsFact|date=October 2008 stretch over 2,000 feet (610 m) and cover 44,000 sq. ft.Fact|date=September 2008 Dafford's murals are created with the purpose of boosting downtown development in small communities.External links
* [http://www.daffordmurals.com/index.html Official Personal Site]
* [http://www.acadianmemorial.org/english/mural.html Acadian memorial]
* [http://www.riverfrontmurals.com/ Vicksburg Riverfront Murals]
* [http://www.acadian-cajun.com/acadart.htm Acadian Art Gallery]
* [http://www.sciotocountyohio.com/mural.htm Portsmouth Murals]
* [http://www.cityofmaysville.com/articles/page.asp?articleid=3980 Maysville Floodwall Mural Project]
* [http://www.muralcity.org/dafford/dafford.html Biography on Dafford]
* [http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/10/13/loc_kymurals13.html Cincinnati Enquirer Article about Dafford]
* [http://www.aboutpaducah.com/photogallery/floodwallmurals Paducah Murals]
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