Beautiful Utilities
176 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Look at Laurie Smithwick’s graphic treatment of a utility box near East Boulevard.
Arts & culture
South End’s Open-Air Art Notebook
Collect these public artworks over separate visits in daylight. Some are walls, others pavement or infrastructure, and all reward looking closely from public space. Follow sidewalks and crossings; this is a set of discoveries rather than one continuous walking route.
TGA Trail by Trails GuidesA few good stops.
Go in order, or follow your curiosity.
Cathedral of Bliss
2000 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Find Osiris Rain’s mural behind the Atherton site using public access areas.
Fairy Ring Light
2140 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Notice Meredith Connelly’s permanent mushroom installation; daylight reveals its forms too.
For the Good of the Hive
1537 Camden Rd, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Look for Matthew Wiley’s bees on Camden and compare their scale with the wall.
Confetti Hearts Wall
West Worthington Avenue, The Design Center Building A, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Make a short visit to the heart-covered wall without blocking the path.
Magic Carpet Murals
109 East Tremont Ave, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Notice how painted paving changes an ordinary stretch of walkway.
Signal House
Camden Rd and W Tremont Ave, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
View this decorated signal structure from outside its utility area.
The Muse
1200 S Graham Street, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Look for Sam Guzzie’s mural during another Graham Street visit.
Wilmore Gold Mine
1501 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Find Tim Parati’s work near the relocated Tyber Creek address.
Color Me Happy
300 West Summit Ave, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte
Look at the colorful West Summit sidewalk while keeping it clear for walkers.