The People's Wall

Location:

 528 W Grand Ave
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Lead Artist:
Rodrigo Santamaria, 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 these 30 artists that 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.
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
Video Credit: Dale Palecek

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