You can go here to read it yourself.
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| Main Street, Los Gatos, California. Even the woman peering in is part of the mural! |
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| Greek tragedy: But the Doric-style columns, apparently exposed in this university hall, are nothing but paint. |
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| Wonder wave: Pugh's Mana Nalu mural in Honolulu. Fire crews rushed to save the children from the mighty wave - before realising it was an optical illusion. |
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| Blurring the lines: A mural entitled, 'Art imitating life imitating art imitating life' - at the Cafe Trompe L'oeil, in San Jose, California. |
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| Having a cow: Valentine's Day - a mural unveiled during the Global Mural Conference in Twentynine Palms, California. |
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| Take a pew: This looks like a nice spot to rest your weary feet - on a sidewalk in Sarasota County Health Center, Florida. |
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| The artist at work |
From the article:
This is the desired effect and Pugh enjoys the community-bonding properties of his public works.
He works on a large scale in public and residential areas and his paintings can be seen all over the world from New Zealand to Hawaii - with many telling a story of the area where they are positioned.
Pugh is used to people's amazed reactions when they pass his murals.
He said: 'They say "wow did you see that. I thought that was real."
'Public art can link people together and stimulate a sense of pride within the community. These life-size illusions allow me to communicate with a very large audience. It seems almost universal that people take delight in being visually tricked.'
Pugh is currently working on a mural for a police station in California and also one for a recreation centre in Calgary, Canada.









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