Equity One’s offices were closed this weekend, when Westporters first noticed the reappearance of the “paint palette” sign at Compo Acres Shopping Center.
But this morning, a spokesman for the shopping center’s owner provided some background information:
When Equity One became aware that their property manager had discarded
the sign, they set aside funds to replace it. They contacted the Westport Arts Center, which recommended Duvian Montoya.
Working from less-than-clear Google Street View images, he recreated it almost perfectly.
The spokesman said, “It is a shame the original sign was lost. But we are glad we could restore something similar in its place, which hopefully will remain for a long time.”
The new sign …
… and a view of the original, which Duvian Montoya worked from.