CMAP/ Trust for Public Land Mural at MS210
GROWTH AND CHANGE
Groundswell Community Mural Project ©
www.groundswellmural.org
Acrylic on Brick
11 x 70 ft
2009
Lead Artist: Christopher Cardinale
Assistant Artist: Edwin Vasquez
Youth Artists: 50 Sixth and Seventh Graders
Location: MS210, 9331 101st Ave, Ozone Pk., Queens, NY
Community Partner: Trust for Public Land; MS210
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In partnership with the Trust with Public Land’s “Schoolyard to Playground” school transformation program, which transforms underused school yards into vibrant and accessible public spaces, this mural was created at MS 210 in Queens. Drawing on imagery from the natural world, the design features a symmetrical composition, with a stylized vine curling outward and upward breaking edges of the painted background of the center wall. On the center wall stencils of plants in a variety of greens fade into a subtle background that is made up of earth-toned washes that drip into and over each other. The mirrored vine converges in the center forming a stylized butterfly that is created by a pair of leaves.
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