Local painter finds inspiration in North End

In Michael Dean’s paintings of the North End, familiar intersections and public squares come alive, made into characters in their own streetscape spectacles. A selection of his paintings is showing until Jan. 15 at the Boston Common Coffee Company on Washington Street downtown. While his work includes other subjects, Dean said the North End scenes are popular, both with tourists who want to take home some of the neighborhood’s charm to recall their visits, and with current and former residents who want a reminder of home. Read the full story
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By Jeremy C. Fox, Town Correspondent
In Michael Dean’s paintings of the North End, familiar intersections and public squares come alive, made into characters in their own streetscape spectacles. A selection of his paintings is showing until Jan. 15 at the Boston Common Coffee Company on Washington Street downtown. While his work includes other subjects, Dean said the North End scenes are popular, both with tourists who want to take home some of the neighborhood’s charm to recall their visits, and with current and former residents who want a reminder of home.

Read the full story