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Each of these murals was designed by the artist utilizing images created by

children. Students and community members were involved hands-on in the

installation process. School-based projects were done in cooperation with

Young Audiences of North Texas, a project of Big Thought.

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To view kids installing tile, CLICK on this image.

In a special summer program, third through sixth grade students created

this mural to illustrate an African Proverb. The mosaic is located in a main

hallway, next to the entrances of the auditorium and cafeteria.

Summer 2003 (4'7" x 6'9")
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Community Garden - Monarch Park (Fitzugh at Monarch Street, west of Ross Avenue.)

This Community Project was a collaboration of Wilkinson ArtWorks Program

and Young Audiences of North Texas/Big Thought. It involved children,

senior adults and community volunteers from numerous organizations,

schools and the surrounding neighborhoods. Drawings for the mural were

done at the Asian Community Gardens located a few blocks from the park.

Spring 2001 (4' x 10.5' and 4' x 7')
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Monarch Park - detail

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Mosaico de Saldivar II - Julian T. Saldivar Elementary (detail)

Mosaico de Saldivar II - site view, school cafeteria

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This seven panel mural was the second mosaic

project at Saldivar. Students continued the theme

of celebrating their heritage and gained inspiration

from Mexican folk art for this mural.

Fall 2002, (overall wall: 35' long)
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Soaring High - Maple Lawn Elementary (near Love Field Airport), Fall 2001 (5' x 9')

Imagination in Motion - Rosemont Elementary

This unique mural was designed to fit into existing,

organic shaped recesses on an exterior front entry wall.

Fall 2001, (overall wall: 12' x 30')
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detail

This textured concrete wall also has areas of relief and

"portals" that look through the wall to an inner courtyard.

Designed from their abstract free-flowing watercolor

paintings, fourth through sixth graders created this mural

out of broken tile, glass marbles and mirror shards to

celebrate imagination and community.
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Mosaico de Saldivar - Julian T. Saldivar Elementary, (detail of exterior mural)

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Mosaico de Saldivar

Mosaico de Saldivar - site view, front of school

Fourth and fifth grade

students gained inspiration

from Mexican folk art as

they created this mural to

celebrate their rich Hispanic heritage. The mosaic is

located on a curved wall on the front of the school.

Spring 2002 (4' x 16')
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Cesar Chavez Learnig Center (Carroll Ave. at Ross Ave.) - site view, school cafeteria

detail - left panel

"All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the
seeds of today and yesterday." - Asian Proverb

detail - center panel

detail - right panel

Students worked along side parents and

community volunteers from Whole Foods Market

to create this three panel mural.

Spring 2003, (each panel: 3'7" x 6' 9")

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My front steps, Spring 2003 (7' x 48

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