You have tapped into the virtual
street site of one of the finest neighborhoods in Cincinnati and the world.
Created from the urban sprawl of the late 1800’s it has retained most
of its charm. The Ludlow Village area is one of many shop filled Villages
in Cincinnati. Ludlow Village is composed of about thirty shops and restaurants
plus a grocery store. Ludlow Village is the most charming street in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati,
Ohio USA
The above drawing is done with
a litho crayon and is a finished work. This is a Birdseye view, just to
the left is the Firehouse, on the right is Famous Skyline Chili. Across
the intersection is Adrian Durban’s Clifton Florist. Just down the hill
is their main greenhouse. The view is of Ludlow Avenue looking West
from the intersection of Clifton Avenue. The artwork is about 16” x 12”
and can be had framed for $150.
Part of a small plaza on the South
East corner of Clifton and Ludlow in Burnet Woods. Artist Matt Kotlkarczyk
created the fountain sculpture, selected from a juried process.
300 Ludlow Ave Firehouse
Service Public Services
302 Ludlow Ave Adrian Durban Retail Florist (513) 871-7333
307 Ludlow Ave Arlin's Bar & Restaurant Entertainment
, Restaurant Bar "(513) 751-6566
308 Ludlow Ave., Biagio's
Restaurant & Bar, (513) 861-4777, History: expanded
into Petersen's Restaurant was Gourmet To Go
325 Ludlow Ave Toku Baru Retail Jewelry, Art, Gifts (513) 751-3338
8" x 10", oil on canvas, September 14th, 2005, $600
Esquire
Theater, Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio
20"
x 16", Oil on plywood, November 2nd, 2003
Painted from life. A palette knife
was used to apply the oil paint.
Esquire Theatre, 320 Ludlow
Ave., Clifton, 513-281-8750, six features, last show start around 9:30,
two for one coupons in the bearcat coupon magazine, before 6 $4, Box Office
opens at 12:40, Evenings $6.50, Tues Bargain $3.50, Senior Citizen with
Golden Buckeye $6
Panagea Trading Company,
323-1/2,
pangaea@fuse.net, Artwear, Jewelry, Uniquities, 513-751-3330, M-F
10-9 Sat 11-8, Sun 12-5 Carin Kindell manager
Toko Kids,
Toko
Baru, 325, 513-751-3338
Head First hair salon in
rear 329 ½ Ludlow in rear of building, 861-8477
Natalie Loves Sitwell's
Sitwell's Coffee House,
324 Ludlow Ave., 513-281-7487 , Open daily 8 AM to 2 AM,
The history of Sitwell’s starts
with a performance by Edith Sitwell's and Dylan Thomas in 1957, The proprietor
was amused by a book of poetry of Edith’s in her mother’s collection.
Her mother told her the story of meeting Edith with Dylan Thomas in 1957.
An Cailleach Press, P.O. Box 23263,
Cincinnati OH 45223, has published Fiction and Poetry from the writers
of Sitwell’s.
Sitwell’s was originally down
the street at 404. They moved because of insurance problems.
325 Ludlow Ave Toko Kidz Retail Gifts, Specialty Apparel/shoes, Children's
Apparel
325.5 Ludlow Ave Barbara McManus, attorney Service Attorney
325.5 Ludlow Ave Barbra Druffel, Comey & Shepherd Service Real Estate
326 Ludlow Ave Pangaea Retail Fashion Goods, Specialty Apparel, was Tawana
Imports
8" x 10", oil on canvas, September 21st, 2005, $600
Bulletin
Board
5”
x 7”, Watercolor of paper
This
is the first watercolor in this series to be completed. Tom decided to
use the annual Clifton Senior Center Fundraising Progressive Dinner as
a motivational force to complete the illustrations of Ludlow Avenue for
these pages. A progressive dinner is where you all meet at a cocktail
home and then branch out to other homes to have dinner and then meet back
again at the church for the auction of art, antiques, gift certificates
from the shops of the neighborhood and other special packages for the
fund-raiser.
Tom
started the drawing from life on the street during the winter and then
completed it in the studio using a four color wash with pens and brushes.
Tom spent about four years perfecting this manner of watercolor working
mostly from Thomas Rowlandson work. Rowlandson, a Englishman, painted
during the time of Charles Dickens in London. Rowlandson would add various
color washes of cobalt blue and alizarin crimson as accent. The technique
revolves around using three different tints for wash and then three different
weights for line. the lines are made from thin brushes to quills.
Telford
Street
Tinks Cafe, 3410 Telford,
961-6500, Fax 961-2585, Lunch Tuesday - Saturday 11 AM to 2 PM, Dinner
Tuesday - Thursday, seating 5-9 PM, Friday and Saturday, seating 5-10
pm, Jazz and Swing
History of space: More Than Boxes moved to behind
the Bicycle shop on Clifton Avenue just South of the Bagel shop in the
back, neither in business now
Paolo, Modern jewelry, gifts, furniture, lighting
and accessories, Paul Joseph Salamone owner, 513-751-2171, fax 513-751-2119,
cell 315-0007,
paolo@one.net,
http://www.paoloUSA.com/home/
Back
to Ludlow
Bender Optical, closed,
still have store in Hyde Park
Graeter’s Ice Cream, 7-10:45
Sun 9-10:45, Now accepting applications, 513-281-4749
Dan's Clifton Barbers, 337,
Tues, Thurs, Fri 9-7 PM, Sat 9-5, Closed Sun & Monday, 513-281-3163
332 Ludlow Ave Graeter's
Restaurant Ice Cream
FICK Center,
336, Dr. Andrea
Jewell, Chiropractor Service Services,
was Old World Book
Store. Closed in 2005
d.Raphael Gifts, 513-751-1440, was Byrd/Braman,
Ludlow Wine & Gifts,
339, 751-3727,
ludlowwines@fuse.net, David Kieft & Christopher Meacham,
proprietors, Join the “Wine of the Month Club.” $20 each month plus sales
tax, free delivery to certain zip codes, minimum time in club is 6 months.
Each month receive one bottle of wine, tasting notes and food pairings
Rosson Apartments
The Golden Lions, Gay Bar,
340
Apna Indian Restaurant,
341
Ladybug Fashions, 343,
Closed
343 Apartments
Proud Rooster Restaurant,
345 Ludlow Ave., 513-281-4965 , Bobby Doll, coach of the St. Dominic’s
Blackhawks eight grade girl’s basketball team, CYO City Boys Champs 97-98
Olives Restaurant, Za's
Closed in June 2006
New World Food Shop,
closed became expanded library.
Clifton Branch Library of Hamilton
County, 513-369-4447, Mon-Tues 12-9, Wed 12-5:30, Fri-Sat 9am-5:30
Burnet Woods Branch Library, painting
hanging by Charlie Townsend donated by him it shows Telford Street looking
towards Ludlow, done in charcoal and oil it is a excellent example of
the ashcan school
Amol India Restaurant,
699, 961-3600 , 354 Ludlow Ave., 513-961-3600
Roanoke Apartments
Naru, was Saki Silver 362,
513-861-9626, STORE HOURS Mon-Thurs: 11 AM - 8 PM Fri-Sat : 11 AM - 10
PM Sunday : NOON - 6 PM. A unique jewelry & gift store which
has been owned and operated by Liz and Sak since 1998. They carry a wide
selection of products ranging from candles, bathroom accessories, to silver
jewelry designed by Saki himself. See us at International gem show. To
purchase a Saki Silver products
orders@sakisilver.com, http://www.sakisilver.com
Futon Store, was Burrito
Joe’s Restaurant & Cafe Elite
The Hansa Guild,
369
CSV Pharmacy
Middleton
Ave
Columbia Savings, 411
Offices, 404, was Sitwells
Coffee Shopmoved down the street
PNC Bank
Star Bank
Terrace
Ave
The Clifton House
Lodging Bed & breakfast,
500 Terrace Ave
I came up with this idea from
the many grants that the state and city requests artists to apply for.
All the grants look to make the artist a living treasure of the community.
As a street painter for many years in New York City, Nantucket and Palm
Beach, I felt that I should just skip the grants and get right to the
mission of making myself a living treasure of my community. Of course
the state and city grants want all this to happen in the poorer neighborhoods
so I will still propose various projects to take place in the poorer neighborhoods
with a goal of empowering the residents there to become there own community
treasure.
I have been a working fine artist
for about 25 years. I moved to New York City once finishing college and
live in the same apartment on Christopher & Bleecker for twenty
years. While living in the city I started traveling the art circuit of
Palm Beach, Nantucket and New York City. In 1994 I met my wife on a return
home visit and eventually gave up my apartment and returned to my home
town, Cincinnati.
