Italian Mural: South Omaha Mural Project

 The Italian Mural is not in South Omaha, but it is in keeping with the common theme of representing different cultures which made up South Omaha.  The mural is located on the corner of Seventh street and Pacific on Orsi's Italian Bakery and Pizzeria.  The bakery has been there since 1916.  It is in the heart of Little Italy.  The mural has an Italian theme showing the boat bringing people to Ellis Island.   Two brothers came here from Carlentini near Sicily.  They set up a bank and then made arrangements for others from Carlentini to come to America.  There are now more descendants from Carlentini in Omaha than residents of Carlentini.  There are also religious themes and Italian food.

Santa Lucia in the tree 

Many Italians worked for the railroad, others ran businesses

in the garden at the bakery

the famous fork is around the corner at a restaurant

Quilt Display at Bellevue Public Library

 There has been a quilt display at the Bellevue library.  The quilts are very artistic.  They include stars, veteran's memorial quilt and a Nebraska quilt.  There is a booklet they have published with all the quilts and their story.  Thee are many more than shown here.

Projected Art in the Underpass, Gene Leahy Mall

 As part of the Mall there is an pedestrian underpass going under 10th street.  Along that underpass is a wall with projected design changing frequently.  The picture changes rather frequently and I don't know how many total there are, but it is pretty cool.  I watched for about ten minutes.

Sculpture garden+ at Gene Leahy Mall, Omaha

The most striking thing about Gene Leahy Mall is the large colorful sculpture on 13th street.  I haven't decided what it is but it is very vibrant.  On the north side of the park is the sculpture garden.  

This sculpture is not in the garden but at the end of a water feature on the other side of the underpass.

Saguaro National Park East Visitors Center: Wood art, murals

The visitors center at Saguaro has an iunteresting garden outside; inside there is lots of wood art, and pictures showing the decline in the saguaro over the years.  The most interesting thing is the saguaro skeleton.  They are not put together like other plants.