Jonathan Ellis and Georgina Young Ellis, Full Interview
Collection: This recording is part of the 30th Ave - A Year in the Life of a Street Records at the Archives at Queens Library: Jonathan and Georgina Ellis
Date: Time Period: 1996 - 2011; 2011-04-09; Interview recorded: April 9 2011
Material: Digital audio recording made using Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:34:15
Creator: Jonathan and Georgina Ellis interviewed by Annabel Short
Identifier: aql:18692 ellis_jon_full
Description: Jon and Georgina are both Caucasian American, originally from LA. They lived in New Mexico before coming to Astoria. Jon is a screenwriter and web designer, Georgina a writer and English teacher. They talk about how graffiti-tagging had become a problem along Welling Court, then Jon had the idea for a mural project on the neighborhood's walls. Ad Hoc Art became involved and invited artists from all around the world to take part. The mural-painting is combined with an annual block party. The community is predominantly Mexican – the fiesta for the virgin of Guadalupe is also a big party each year.
Creator :
Jonathan and Georgina Ellis interviewed by Annabel Short
Date :
Time Period: 1996 - 2011; 2011-04-09; Interview recorded: April 9 2011
Summary/Description :
Jon and Georgina are both Caucasian American, originally from LA. They lived in New Mexico before coming to Astoria. Jon is a screenwriter and web designer, Georgina a writer and English teacher. They talk about how graffiti-tagging had become a problem along Welling Court, then Jon had the idea for a mural project on the neighborhood's walls. Ad Hoc Art became involved and invited artists from all around the world to take part. The mural-painting is combined with an annual block party. The community is predominantly Mexican – the fiesta for the virgin of Guadalupe is also a big party each year.
Subject :
Muralists; Neighborhoods
Rights :
Contact the Archives at Queens Library (718-990-0770) for research and reproduction requests.
Coverage :
Locations discussed: Astoria, Queens, NY Astoria (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth CS5.; Total running time: 0:34:15
Identifier :
aql:18692 ellis_jon_full
Rights Notice
Contact the Archives at Queens Library (718-990-0770) for research and reproduction requests.
Contact the Archives at Queens Library (718-990-0770) for research and reproduction requests.
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