Community Mural
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Mural Unveiling Friday, Aug 16th
/0 Comments/in Events, News/by TealJoin us on Friday, Aug 16th at 6pm on the corner of North Chamberlain and Glass Street to celebrate Chattanooga’s largest mural with lead artist Shaun LaRose and his team of talented artists. There will be food trucks on site. We look forward to seeing you there.
Glass Street Collaborative Community Mural
/0 Comments/in News, Partnerships/by TealShaun LaRose and Rondell Crier are two local professional artists collaborating with students, interns, and residents of the Glass Street area to accomplish an iconic mural representing the core values and history of the Glass Street neighborhood. Read more
Young Americans Series
/0 Comments/in News, Partnerships/by TealSheila Pree Bright is a Fine Art Photographer who is known for her photographic series Young Americans, Plastic Bodies and Suburbia. Her large-scale works combines a wide ranging knowledge of contemporary culture, addressing commentary on American beauty standards, Patriotism and portrayals of urban and suburban themes. Read more
Young Americans: Taking it to the Streets, Part III
/0 Comments/in Projects/by TealWhat does it mean to be an American in the 21st century? Read more
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Community Mural
/in Murals Previous, Top 8/by glasshousecCan one large community mural change the neighborhood for the better?
It can when it communicates the vision, values and history of its location. On August 16, Glass House Collective hosted a special ceremony to unveil its collaborative community mural, the largest of its kind in Chattanooga.
Professional artists Shaun LaRose and Rondell Crier led interns, students and residents over a three month time frame to create the larger than life composition, which spans the side of an old bank building at the intersection of Glass Street and North Chamberlain.
Besides adding visual interest, the mural has energized and inspired locals, who regularly stopped by during its creation to give positive feedback. Ultimately, project collaborators hope it will encourage even greater interest and investment in the Glass Street area.
The artists solicited community input to develop the theme of faith, hope, love and empowerment. The mural’s movement and fluidity represents passing those values from one generation to the next. Taking just two months to complete, the mural is a lasting symbol of how collaboration can help paint a new picture for Glass Street.
Outcome:
2 local artists completed the project, Shaun LaRose and Rondell Crier
2 artist interns, Emma Flynn and Miles Freeman
3 artist assistants to the lead artist and interns
12 students from CCS worked over the summer on prepping the wall
4 Glass Street teens worked alongside Rondell in creating the mural
55 paint brushes
250 gallons of paint
Media:
Mural Garden
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Young Americans
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