Robert Dafford
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| Born | May 14, 1951 USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Murals |
Robert Dafford (born May 14, 1951) is an American muralist.
Life and work
Robert Dafford is a current resident of Lafayette, Louisiana. Dafford has painted over 300 murals[1] across the United States, Canada, France,[2] Belgium,[3] and England. He has been painting murals, signs, and fine art paintings for 35 years. In the past fifteen years, Dafford has concentrated on working along the Ohio River, painting over two hundred large historical images of cities on their floodwalls, using trompe l'œil, advanced perspective, and realist technique.[3] Many riverboat tours make stops along the Ohio River specifically to see his murals. Dafford is best known for his murals in Paducah, Kentucky; Portsmouth, Ohio,[4] Covington, Kentucky,[5] his giant 'Clarinet' in New Orleans,[3] and his depictions of the History of the Acadians.[6] The over sixty consecutive Portsmouth murals are over 20 feet (6.1 m) tall and stretch over 2,000 feet (610 m).[4] Dafford's murals are created with the purpose of boosting downtown development in small communities.[7] In 2009 he collaborated with former longtime employee Herb Roe[8] on a poster project for the Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway.[9] The year-long project highlights many spots of interest in the three parish region, including the Grand Opera House of the South in Crowley, Louisiana, Chicot State Park in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and the Liberty Theater in Eunice, Louisiana.[10]
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