January 15, 2019
"OCALA WATER TANK MURAL"
by Eduardo Mendieta with Paul Hughes and Jay Bellicchi
Located near the site of a major Timucua village, Ocala, meaning "Big Hammock," is the seat of government for surrounding Marion County—once a major citrus producer and more recently an important international horse-breeding center. In 2016 West Palm Beach artist Eduardo Mendieta rallied the support of fellow artists Paul Hughes of Boca Raton and Miami's Jay Bellicchi, aka Remote, and took on the daunting task of painting the entire 300 ft circumference of this Ocala water tank. At Watula Ave and SE 5th St, just a block from the Ocala Downtown Market scheduled to open just two months later, the three Florida artists got little “hammock” time as they spent steamy 15-hour summer days creating this showcase of the abundant fish and produce of the county. @emoeduardomendieta/ @phdgraphitti/ @remoteroc/