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Crowd gathers to see Aztec's painted pianos project introduced

Farmington Daily Times
Hoyle Osborne performs for the crowd on Aug. 15, 2020, in Aztec's Main Avenue Plaza during an introductory event for the town's Painted Pianos -- Big Sound in a Small Town project.
Hoyle Osborne performs for the crowd on Aug. 15, 2020, in Aztec's Main Avenue Plaza during an introductory event for the town's Painted Pianos -- Big Sound in a Small Town project.
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Aztec City Commissioner Rosalyn Fry introduces the artists who took part in the Painted Pianos -- Big Sound in a Small Town project during an introductory event on Aug. 15, 2020, at the Main Avenue Plaza.
Aztec City Commissioner Rosalyn Fry introduces the artists who took part in the Painted Pianos -- Big Sound in a Small Town project during an introductory event on Aug. 15, 2020, at the Main Avenue Plaza.
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Hoyle Osborne plays a ragtime tune in Aztec's Main Avenue Plaza on Aug. 15, 2020, during the introductory event for the town's Painted Pianos -- Big Sound in a Small Town project.
Hoyle Osborne plays a ragtime tune in Aztec's Main Avenue Plaza on Aug. 15, 2020, during the introductory event for the town's Painted Pianos -- Big Sound in a Small Town project.
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Artists Cindy Iacovetto, left, and Connie Hutcheson display their piano painted in a Swiss cheese-and-mice theme on Aug. 15, 2020, at the Main Avenue Plaza in Aztec.
Artists Cindy Iacovetto, left, and Connie Hutcheson display their piano painted in a Swiss cheese-and-mice theme on Aug. 15, 2020, at the Main Avenue Plaza in Aztec.
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Artist Bonnie Adams poses with her piano featuring a theme promoting the healing power of music on Aug. 15, 2020, at the Main Avenue Plaza in Aztec.
Artist Bonnie Adams poses with her piano featuring a theme promoting the healing power of music on Aug. 15, 2020, at the Main Avenue Plaza in Aztec.
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Artist Sandy Waybourn poses with her piano sporting a Dr. Seuss theme on Aug. 15, 2020, at the Main Avenue Plaza in Aztec.
Artist Sandy Waybourn poses with her piano sporting a Dr. Seuss theme on Aug. 15, 2020, at the Main Avenue Plaza in Aztec.
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Each instrument in the Painted Pianos -- Big Sound in a Small Town project is equipped with a bottle of hand sanitizer.
Each instrument in the Painted Pianos -- Big Sound in a Small Town project is equipped with a bottle of hand sanitizer.
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Artist Timithy Gordon, left, talks with musician Hoyle Osborne on Aug. 15, 2020, in the Main Avenue Plaza in downtown Aztec as he sanitizes his piano painted in an Aztec Ruins National Monument theme.
Artist Timithy Gordon, left, talks with musician Hoyle Osborne on Aug. 15, 2020, in the Main Avenue Plaza in downtown Aztec as he sanitizes his piano painted in an Aztec Ruins National Monument theme.
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Each piano has a plaque attached to the back that features a short biography of the artist who painted it.
Each piano has a plaque attached to the back that features a short biography of the artist who painted it.
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Artist Bonnie Adams chose to focus on the healing power of music as the theme for the piano she painted.
Artist Bonnie Adams chose to focus on the healing power of music as the theme for the piano she painted.
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Artists Cindy Iacovetto and Connie Hutcheson painted their piano in a Swiss cheese-and-mice theme.
Artists Cindy Iacovetto and Connie Hutcheson painted their piano in a Swiss cheese-and-mice theme.
Mike Easterling/The Daily Times