Even if you have never been inside, you may recall a mural that once graced the east side of the legendary Mary's. Located at the corner of Westheimer and Waugh, Mary's used to be a gay bar abundant with history. If only those walls could speak...earmuffs!
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| original |
The legendary mural illustrated a bar scene that portrayed actual regulars from the bar. Although stereotypical and exaggerated, it became an icon. Seeing that the city of Houston
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| after original was painted over before resurrection of duplicate |
In 2006 the mural was painted over...all that was left behind was the cat, Mr. Balls, intact and still on his barstool. Recently, a group of local artists were commissioned with the objective to resurrect the iconic mural. With the cat as their guide, these artists reapplied the mural this week...attempting to recreate it exactly the same as the original, in all its glory. This process started Sunday night and its completion was celebrated Thursday evening with bottles of champagne.
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| Mr. Balls |
The reappearance of this mural is all in time for the Houston Pride Parade. Although it is anticipated that the Montrose community will enjoy the resurgence of this nostalgic imagery, this tribute is not meant to be permanent. The new owners of the Mary's building envision this wall as a revolving art piece.
I can't imagine what'll be next...
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