Loganberry Books Mural
Gene Epstein, 2011
The tour begins in the historic Shaker Square area at Loganberry Books, 13015 Larchmere Boulevard.
The colorful mural is located on the side of the building.This mural, celebrating literacy and community, has graced the side of Loganberry Books in the charming Larchmere area since November of 2011. Artist Gene Epstein was commissioned to create the mural with suggestions for book titles from neighborhood residents, workers and schoolchildren. The chosen titles represent children’s literature, local businesses and the city of Cleveland. The work is created from photographs of actual individual book spines. The final image has been enlarged, printed on vinyl-coated banner cloth, affixed to plywood and mounted on the wall of the building.
Gene Epstein currently works as an artist, book artist, bookbinder, exhibit designer, muralist and jazz bassist. Ms. Epstein has an MFA in Painting and a BA in Studio Art. She is a former college art teacher, former museum Exhibits Department director, and former museum educator. Her folded book sculptures were featured in the 2011 book Book Art, Iconic Sculptures and Installations made from Books, published in Great Britain.
The colorful mural is located on the side of the building.This mural, celebrating literacy and community, has graced the side of Loganberry Books in the charming Larchmere area since November of 2011. Artist Gene Epstein was commissioned to create the mural with suggestions for book titles from neighborhood residents, workers and schoolchildren. The chosen titles represent children’s literature, local businesses and the city of Cleveland. The work is created from photographs of actual individual book spines. The final image has been enlarged, printed on vinyl-coated banner cloth, affixed to plywood and mounted on the wall of the building.
Gene Epstein currently works as an artist, book artist, bookbinder, exhibit designer, muralist and jazz bassist. Ms. Epstein has an MFA in Painting and a BA in Studio Art. She is a former college art teacher, former museum Exhibits Department director, and former museum educator. Her folded book sculptures were featured in the 2011 book Book Art, Iconic Sculptures and Installations made from Books, published in Great Britain.
Directions to the next stop
1. Travel East on Larchmere Blvd to Kemper Road
2. Turn left on Kemper Road heading North
3. “Zebras Grazing” is at the intersection of Kemper Road and Fairhill Road
2. Turn left on Kemper Road heading North
3. “Zebras Grazing” is at the intersection of Kemper Road and Fairhill Road
Zebras Grazing
Michael Wagner, 2025
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Artist’s Description of design: Animal landscape of Zebras grazing in a field. Earth-tone colors making it blend in with the nature around it. A calming painting offering tranquility to the electrical box.
Wagner is a Shaker Heights native and holds a BFA from the USC Roski School of Art and Design. A surrealist oil painter, he uses vivid color palettes and dreamlike compositions to reinterpret classical subjects, creating captivating and innovative contemporary art. Website
Wagner is a Shaker Heights native and holds a BFA from the USC Roski School of Art and Design. A surrealist oil painter, he uses vivid color palettes and dreamlike compositions to reinterpret classical subjects, creating captivating and innovative contemporary art. Website
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Directions to the next stop
1. Turn right on Fairhill Road
2. “Sunflowers for Peace “ is at the intersection of Fairhill Road and North Moreland Boulevard
2. “Sunflowers for Peace “ is at the intersection of Fairhill Road and North Moreland Boulevard
Sunflowers for Peace
Nancy Schwartz-Katz, 2025
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Artist’s Description of design: Blooming flowers. Similar to gouache painting attached with flowers all the way around. This design celebrates Ukraine and Ukrainians who view the sunflower as a symbol of “peace and resistance.”
Nancy Schwartz-Katz has been specializing in Judaic art for over 30 years. A storyteller at heart, Schwartz-Katz creates papercuts and paintings that share the stories of individuals, organizations, history, and ultimately, humanity.
"To date, my preferred media have been gouache on paper, papercutting, or a combination of the two. With gouache, I like to layer the color in order to form one image to the next, keeping the look clean, clear intentional and sophisticated. My vivid layering of the gouache conveys a feeling of watercolor. The liveliness and richness of gouache tones also benefits the theatrical quality of my art." Website
Nancy Schwartz-Katz has been specializing in Judaic art for over 30 years. A storyteller at heart, Schwartz-Katz creates papercuts and paintings that share the stories of individuals, organizations, history, and ultimately, humanity.
"To date, my preferred media have been gouache on paper, papercutting, or a combination of the two. With gouache, I like to layer the color in order to form one image to the next, keeping the look clean, clear intentional and sophisticated. My vivid layering of the gouache conveys a feeling of watercolor. The liveliness and richness of gouache tones also benefits the theatrical quality of my art." Website
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Directions to the next stop
1. Turn right on North Moreland Boulevard
2. "Sunflowers" is at the intersection of Larchmere and North Moreland Boulevards
2. "Sunflowers" is at the intersection of Larchmere and North Moreland Boulevards
Sunflowers
Sheila Reingold, 2025
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Artist’s Description of design: "Sunflowers in pots depicted from my watercolor painting."
Sheila Reingold was born in Barbados, West Indies in 1960. She moved to the Cleveland area in 1965. She loved art classes at Shaker Heights High school, but she put art aside as she raised a family and practiced law. Then, in 1991 she began taking pottery classes at a local ceramics center in Atlanta, Georgia. Later, in 1997, while living in Boston, she studied painting under the tutelage of Marjorie Gerber Gold, a student of the Museum School of Boston. Marjorie fostered a love of a representational post impressionistic style. Sheila’s paintings continue to reflect this style. In 2000 Sheila moved back to Shaker Heights and has enjoyed the local landscape as subject matter for many of her city and landscape paintings. She also continues to work in ceramics where her pieces are often whimsical and geometrically designed. Website |
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Directions to the next stop
1. Continue on North Moreland Boulevard to Shaker Square
2. Turn left on Shaker Boulevard East
3. “Fair Nights” is on the median in the Southeast Quadrant
4. “Spring Birds” is on the median in the Southwest Quadrant
2. Turn left on Shaker Boulevard East
3. “Fair Nights” is on the median in the Southeast Quadrant
4. “Spring Birds” is on the median in the Southwest Quadrant
Fair Nights
Renee Parker Boyle, 2025
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An evening at the fair.
Renee Parker Boyle is a graphic designer and illustrator. She earned a BFA in Graphic Design from Bowling Green State University. A long time Shaker resident, she is a fifteen year volunteer in the Shaker Schools and the Shaker Schools Foundation. |
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Spring Birds
Kimberly Dailey, 2024
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Artist’s Description of design: "This design combines my love of painting with my love of graphic design and collage. As I'm awakened every spring morning by the copious amount of birds outside my window, I thought it would be fun to create a box design showcasing fantastical birds combining hand painted sky and digitally designed birds"
Dailey is a Graphic Designer & Video Production Specialist and is Multi-media & Design Manager at Laurel School.
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Directions to the next stop
1. Continue on Shaker Boulevard East following the curve to Van Aken Boulevard
2. “Reaching Out” is at the intersection of Van Aken Boulevard and South Woodland Road
2. “Reaching Out” is at the intersection of Van Aken Boulevard and South Woodland Road