The OCircus performed three different times and was well publicized with these handsomely painted rocks. Front and back views of the class of 1882 rock above. The Shipherd/Stewart memorial and the class of 1898 rocks follow. Photos taken on May 4, 2008.

OCircus ’08 Unicycle Act!

Nocturne!

Katie Laushman writes:

“This one I did on April 11, 2007, for my friend Hannah G. Sorry it’s not the best quality image, but it says, Enjoy your new meniscus Hannah! I did it with my friends Hannah J. and Mia G. Hannah G. had surgery to get a meniscus transplant the next day, having torn it in a previous soccer injury. I do remember it being short-lived, because the next morning it was re-painted in honor of Kurt Vonnegut’s death.”

Thanks for sending in this photo and story, Katie.

Shipherd/Stewart memorial.

The painter of the Kurt Vonnegut rock recycled the heart from this painting!

The Class of 1898 monument is painted on September 4,1985 by Sarah for the sixteenth birthday of her friend, John D. Bukovac (my nephew). She painted “Buk 2″ because his dad is also named John, and uses the same nickname.

Thanks to my favorite brother, John S. Bukovac, for submitting this photo.

Adventureland is a movie about James Brennan, Oberlin College Class of ’87 , and his summer job in an amusement park after college graduation. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this week. Thanks to J and M for painting the Shipherd/Stewart monument on a cold January 23rd. Photos taken January 24, 2009.

Solomon’s second birthday, in late May of 2004, is a painting of “Blue”, the dog from Blue’s Clues. The rock was painted and photographed by his Grandma A who was rewarded with Solomon’s joy at seeing the painting. Class of 1898 memorial rock.

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The snow-capped Shipherd/Stewart memorial rock is covered with a nicely quilted banner announcing inauguration parties in town on January 20, 2009. Photo taken January 19,2009.

This is a photo of the Shipherd/Stewart memorial taken December 15, 2008.

These photos were taken of the Shipherd/Stewart memorial rock on August 8, 2008. The Oberlin Heritage Center is the “community’s historical society and historic preservation organization.”

Rock painters have been buying their supplies at Watson Hardware on South Main Street for decades.

November election Obama logo

This photo was taken Tueday, November 4, 2008 of the class of 1898 monument. Views of “change” and “hope” follow.

Sometimes paintings last a long while on the rocks. The November Obama rock is an example of that. Below is a photo taken of the same painting over two months later on January 10, 2009 after a sizeable snowfall in Oberlin. Maybe it will still be there for the inauguration on January 20th.

Three Obama Rocks - March logo

These photos of the rocks were taken on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in a pelting snowfall. It was primary election day in Ohio. Larger views of the Obama rocks follow.