"All are welcome"
Frantz Coe Elementary school
Seattle Public School
Creative Advantage Program
Spring 2022
Introduction to Murals was offered to all 465 students ,but only 3rd, 4th and 5th graders participated. A total of 225 wood tiles were mounted with multiple layers of acrylic paint.
This mural is 12ft x 8ft
I wanted to use circles to represent bodies of water, specifically Elliot Bay that is view from the school and the sun/ moon. I intent to blend triangles for trees and mountains using geometrical patterns with bright colors
Introduction to Murals was offered to all 465 students ,but only 3rd, 4th and 5th graders participated. A total of 225 wood tiles were mounted with multiple layers of acrylic paint.
This mural is 12ft x 8ft
Introduction to Murals was offered to all 465 students ,but only 3rd, 4th and 5th graders participated. A total of 225 wood tiles were mounted with multiple layers of acrylic paint.
This mural is 12ft x 8ft
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The main character for this mural was a cougar, as is the school mascot, representing strength, wisdom and endurance, just on time when students were back in person after pandemic.
"The orca and monarch" Environmental Center
Seahurts Beach , WA
Summer 2022
Big Picture Middle School students collaborated creating their own design while learning about Seahurst Ecosystems , plant recognition and the fragility of our rich body of waters
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Despite all the challenges this mural had for me, such as funding, winter blizzards, rain, Omicron variant and bringing the youth on-site this mural after 6 months was finalized by the end of summer.
"Voces Altas"
A four week Arts in Residency Youth Mural program.
Nuevos Futuros SWFamily Services
Burien
Spring 2021
A concept idea where they stand in solidarity with the LGTBQ and BLM movement, aiming for social change and a must needed reform on immigration among New Dreamers & DACA recipients.
This project was collaboration between DNDA (Delridge Neighborhood),
New Holly/ SHA neighbors (Seattle housing) and
Red Cafe during the summer of 2021
This 6 panel mural is located outside Red Cafe located on MLK and S. Othello in SE Seattle.
A visual narrative of the coffee process, traditional roasting methods, PNW nature, coffee cup decoration inspired by Henna designs, where most muslim girls and women proudly showed their beautiful henna work on their hands.
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Community members from all ages came up with the concept idea. Seattle welcomes Africans and is the largest population of Somali and Eritreans
Pride Owl & Macaw
Luisa Boren K-12 Elementary School
Spring 2021
Hybrid Arts Education in public schools brought some challenges, from assembling and distributing art kits to students. The Creative Advantage continued to support Teaching Artists.
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Basketball court Youth Mural
Holly Neighborhood, Seattle
Summer 2021
Through Mural Making, Public spaces such as the basketball court can benefit from beautifying open areas, socializing after months of isolation and giving a sense of ownership and pride
South Park Youth
"The Awaken minds"
2019
Emerson Elementary School Youth
This mural school project was partnership of the Creative Advantage Program, Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Office and Culture. I worked with 3rd, 4th and 5th graders for 6 weeks between January and March 2020 unfortunately Covid, then the StayHome order was put in place, I ended up going back to school in August before the new school year.
Our mural concept idea boil down to portrait students demographics and the portrait of school mascot, the eagle.
Emerson School is located in South East Seattle where most communities of color reside: blacks, muslims, asians and latinos