Local Paint

It is the vision of street artists that have helped bring new murals to the Waterloo Arts District but it is the generosity of local companies that have helped to turn that vision into a reality.

The golden paint used in the creation of the mural by the Detroit based art group the Hygienic Dress League was made possible with the help of Sheffield Bronze Paint Corporation located at 17814 South Waterloo Road and the Cleveland Paint Company at 855 East 222nd St. in Euclid.

Sheffield manufactured and then sold the paint much below cost to the Cleveland Paint Company who donated their markup. As owner of Sheffield Paint, Mel Hart explained, “We try to help the city whenever we can…our company has a history of helping with projects and we like to stay true to that. We do the best we can for our neighborhood.”

The companies’ generosity has also led to some spectacular colors appearing in Collinwood. The gold paint is traditionally used to paint the domes of churches. It looks so bright because it is not typically seen in such large quantities, or so close up. It is also a very safe paint with no dangerous toxins in it, a plus for neighborhood health. The participation and help of these companies represents a partnership of the old and the new, proving that newcomer artists and companies that have been in Cleveland for generations can work together all in the name of creating a better city.