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Frank Carson An American Artist
Two local graphic designers named Mitchell Aronson and Frank Carson spent a summer painting the mural, then went on to do other promotional materials, like posters and calendars, for Tower, which went out of business in 2006. [from sac town magazine]
Former Bert's Shoes Mural 1973
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Former Bert's Shoes Mural 1973, Artists: Frank Carson and Mitchell Aronson, 726 K Street, Sacramento, California

Covering the walls and ceiling of the space's portico, the mural is a lush, psychedelic wonderland featuring plants, animals and gonzo sailing ships, painted in a style so perfectly recognizable as emblematic of an era that it's impossible to pass by it without humming a few bars of the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine."[from sac town magazine]


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