Lawrence Zubia and Danny Patterson are the next to be honored in the popular mural.
Valley Rockstar Memorial is a mural that popped up last year, after a local Tempe resident decided to use the concrete wall on the side of his home as a love letter to Arizona’s music scene. For homeowner Tommy Gwinn, manager of a local jazz band and a huge music buff, using the wall as a canvas to honor local rock legends who have passed was a no-brainer.
“So many people had great respect for his style and presence,” said Gwinn in an interview with Phoenix New Times. “I couldn’t imagine not having him up here because he was such a notable person who touched so many people’s lives with his music.”
Gwinn says the Zubia painting, also set to be painted by Ribaudo, should be finished by the end of this month, and expects the Patterson painting to be done by the end of March. Valley Rockstar Memorial is located in Tempe’s Cole Park neighborhood, at 1992 E Richards Drive. The wall is lit every evening, so the mural can be viewed at any time of the day.
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[Featured image: Facebook/Valley Rockstar Memorial]