Community Mural
"A community united by the ideals of compassion and creativity has incredible power. Art of all kinds — music, literature, traditional arts, visual arts — can lift a community."
- Martin O’Malley
Location
528 W Grand Ave
Lead Artist
Rodrigo Santamaria
Created with artist participants from Balance Inc. and Prime Horizon Inc. Both are local facilities that support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Mural Completion Year
2023
Media Used
Acrylic paint
Inspiration
This 900+ sq ft mural was created by over 30 adults with disabilities from two local organizations that offer adult day programs, under the direction of lead artist Rodrigo Santamaria.
The mural consists of a sunrise where the sun rays crash against Lake Michigan waves. Every color and shape in the mural is formed by smaller intricate shapes. Each shape represents diverse elements of the state of Wisconsin, such as famous landmarks, food, traditions, lifestyle, sports, heritage, history, animals, lake life, and more. Every element came from the inspiration of the 30 artists who were involved in each process of the mural, from sketching, cleaning and priming the wall, tracing and painting.
The completion of this mural was made possible through the help of many volunteers, local artists and members of the Paint on Port program, reflecting the spirit of community at the heart of the project.
