OG Slick in the Home of the Smiley Face – Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts is a city which has jumped in with both feet when it comes to public murals and art. Under the stewardship of the POW! WOW! Worcester program, dozens of murals grace the walls of the city.
This mural ‘Have a Rice Day’ was painted in 2018 by artist OG Slick and tips it’s hat to the city itself which boasts being the home of the smiley face since the early 1960’s. Created by Harvey Ball, the enduring smiley icon began it’s life in Worcester.
While the smiley face icon seems permanently etched into the collective consciousness, this mural may not have the same lifespan. Though they may hang around for years, POW! WOW! Worcester does not suggest that any of the art pieces are “permanent.” In other words – don’t put off seeing the cool stuff. Life, art, beauty… it’s all fleeting. Enjoy it now. Maybe grab yourself a hot dog at George’s Coney Island Lunch and go see the sights 🙂
Visit the OG Slick Smiley Face Mural
261 Main St.
Worcester MA 01608
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Smiley Notes
- https://www.worcesterhistory.org/sidebar-exhibitions/smiley-face/
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/who-really-invented-the-smiley-face-2058483/
I don’t know how you find these things. They’re cool discoveries.
Wonderful piece of art. Love how he created the shadows.
Living vicariously through you, so keep going.
Phhhtt (ever how you spell that air sound with letters) They can point here or there and to this guy or that guy all they want but I know it was Forest Gump, seriously I seen him with my very own eye’s on my TV and that’s that. 😉