Ruth Rosenberg-Naparsteck, president of Herons Bend Productions will bring Peter Spier to Lift Bridge Book Shop November 7 for the dedication of the mural painted by artist Richard Kron on the building occupied by Lift Bridge Books on Main Street in Brockport. The dedication is to be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday November 7 and is open to the public.
With Peter Spier’s permission, Richard Kron localized the painting making slight changes to a water color taken from The Erie Canal, a children’s book illustrated by Peter Spier to the familiar folk song, “Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal,” or “Low Bridge, Everybody Down.”
The book was out of print for ten years before being republished by Herons Bend Productions. The company has the rights to the book. It is the mission of Herons Bend Productions to celebrate the history of the communities along the Erie Canal through publications, presentations and films.
Rosenberg-Naparsteck has been working with Mark DeCracker of Mural Mania to excite every canal town resident about their own history. Herons Bend Productions worked with Archie and Pat Kutz, owners of the Lift Bridge Book Shop, to place the mural on their building near the Erie Canal. Muralist Richard Kron said he used to swim in the canal and fishes in it with his grandsons. “When I saw this painting by Peter Spier I wanted to paint it. It’s playful. I want my grandchildren to see it and say, ‘Grandpa painted that.’”
Spier was born in Amsterdam in 1927. He has won numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Christopher Award. The book is available for purchase and on this special day of Nov 7, 2010 Peter Spier will be on hand to autograph copies.
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