VCU Libraries Mural
Art Work Designed And Painted By Communication Arts: Illustration • Drawing • Visual Studies students.
The mural captures and reflects not only the soul of the University but also its unique location and role in the community and in the city. Located between the first and second floors in the James Branch Cabell Library on the Monroe Park Campus, the mural was a collaboration among VCU students, faculty and VCU Libraries.
The thumbnail images below chronicle the work in progress. Click to view full 800x600 image in a separate window.
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| Scaffold arrives February 6 | Kilz2 primer coat | Nicole handing coffee to Sam | Franklin Street takes shape |
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| Campus compass comes along | Eva, Terry, Heather & Sam | Eva out on a limb | Sam gets perspective |
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| Scaffolding expands March 26 | Angela & Sam | Side walls begin | Laura, Dave & Lynne |
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| Bethany, Annie, Laura & Sam | Bethany takes a moment | Laura lettering | Nicole, Laura, Lynne & Sam work past the red tape |
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| Sam paints Java 901 regular | Adam tackles TML | Theresa detailing tile | Angela, Annie, Nicole & Adam together on left wall |
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| Angela - chalk before paint | Angela, Annie, Nicole, Heather & Bethany | Dave - Pillar painter | Janet (Instructor) getting "picky" |
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| Janet taking inventory | The inventory | Janet speaks to class | John Ulmschneider addresses class |
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| Sarah Watstein thanks class | Janet and Angela listen intently | Scaffold comes down May 18 | Credits |
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| The artists: L to R: Heather Robertson, Laura Sotak, Bethany Delahunt, Sam Baker, Theresa Wiziarde, Eva Wilson, Terry Alexander, Angela Worris, Janet Gilmore-Bryan and Lynne Watson (Not pictured: Adam Balentine, Nicole Becks, Annie Givler and David Klemencic) | |||
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| For further questions about this
mural project, please contact Janet Gilmore-Bryan, Communication Arts: Illustration • Drawing • Visual Studies |
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