[2010 Projects]
*The Evolution of Black Veterans for Social Justice
*All Services Entail Tender Loving Care and a Listening Ear
*Department of Transportation Sign Project
Voices of Nature
VOICES OF NATURE
Groundswell Community Mural Project ©
www.groundswellmural.org
Acrylic on Wall
8 x 16 ft
2010
Lead Artist: Conor McGrady
Youth Artists: Vince Maximin, Kaitlyn Fitzgerald, Kristie Serrano, Kevan Nicholas, Zoon Attique, Christina Pineda, Ojadele Paloma, Lalita Santos, Cherry Sompanya, Trevonne Walker, Chyna Bartholomew.
Location: Brooklyn High School of the Arts, Dean & Pacific Street, Brooklyn.
Community Partners: Brooklyn High School of the Arts
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This mural for the choir room at Brooklyn High School for the Arts transforms the space with images relating to the power of the human voice. The mural team selected images of nature to bring to life the power and symbolism of the human voice, including images of water flowing, mountains (symbolizing echoes and reverberation), and the sun spreading rays of warmth and light. The center of the composition features a mandala, inspired by images of stained glass imagery as found in churches and referencing the history of the choir’s relationship to spirituality. Three concentric circles frame the central mandala, signifying the power and vibrancy of the human voice, once again reflected though echo, repetition and reverberation.