Three super-excellent local artists Crystal Barbre, Joe Vollan, and Ouchey transformed the north wall of Neumos recently, as part of the 2013 Capitol Hill Block Party Arts Program.

A super-excellent local photographer Debora Spencer beautifully filmed the birth of this mural. Watch the video! Also related: Read Cienna Madrid’s recent article, on another mural project directly across the street: “Stunning Seattle.”

2013 CHBP Neumos mural was made possible by Chihuly Garden and Glass and Studio, the Capitol Hill Block Party, and Ghost Gallery’s Laurie Kearney.

Kelly O—formerly a Stranger staff photographer, music writer, Drunk of the Week columnist, and more!—finished art school and a soul-crushing internship at a corporate advertising agency in Detroit,...