Artist In Residency Program 2007

"Our Neighborhood" Mural Artist in Resident, Sylvia Benitez, spent 2 weeks this year at Linton Springs, working with students in grade 1 through 5, creating a mural in the style of pointillism. The mural consists of 9 panels with a total length of 35 feet. Invented by artist George Seurat in the 1800's, pointillism is a style of painting using dots of color applied very close together. The murals were also influenced by the landscape art of Grandma Moses. Students, parents, and staff participated in creating the panels which are permanently displayed in the lobby area near the gym and cafeteria. The residency, sponsored by the Maryland State Arts Council Artist in Education Program, was made possible by funding from a Maryland State Arts Council grant and the Linton Springs PTA.

First graders apply the first coat of gesso to the panels.	Ms. Benitez instructs students on how to use a chalk line to create the horizon line.	Fifth graders begin to dot the sky of the winter panels
Ms. Benitez instructs first graders on how to properly hold the brush and the different types of brushes artists use.	More dotting!	Many colors make the sky!
The sky comes alive with color!	Fourth graders continue with the sky.	More dotting!
Second graders begin dotting the ground.	Second graders work on the summer panels.	Mrs. Simons helps her class with the background.
Ms. Peck helps her class with dotting.	Layers of dots begin to overlap.	Beautiful colors layer the sky.
Kristen, s second grader, learns how to glaze with a sponge.	First graders dot the sails on the boats.	Fifth graders work on the landscape.
Fourth graders learn how to use stencils to dot the trees.	Fourth graders dot trees and add branches.	A trio of hard working fourth graders.
Nikki adds branches to the trees.	A parent volunteer helps the first graders with the project.	Erin, a fourth grader, adds details to the mural.
Ms. Benitez takes students outside to sketch the school for the mural.	Alex, a fourth grader, helps dot the architecture.	The scenes are almost finished.
Mrs. Nordling and Ms. Benitez talks with a fourth grade core group.	Fourth graders learn to use stencils.	Josh, a fourth grader, dots leaves.
Two teachers add their touches to the panels.	Our custodians, Roger and Bill,, work hard hanging the panels.	Still working!
Almost finished with hanging the panels.	Summer/Fall panels	Winter panels
Spring lake panel.	Detail of our school.

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