Grasslands

  • “Grasslands” was created to add an uplifting presence to Grasslands’ community room.
  • Using painter’s tape to divide the sections, the volunteers paint the bottom layer.
  • It is delicate work adding in the black lines that will make up the three portraits.
  • The volunteers and artists stand for a group photo halfway through the painting process.

Project Description

“Grasslands” was created during a day-long painting event for the community room of the Grasslands Homeless Shelter in Valhalla, New York. In the interest of uplifting and encouraging residents of the shelter, the mural features a quote by author Maria Robinson. “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anybody can start today and make a new ending.” Since it was created in a single day by volunteers, the artists developed a simple yet engaging design. Three faces are depicted in front of a colorful background, illustrating a smile emerging.

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Project Info

Location: 25 Operations Drive Valhalla, NY 10595
Neighborhood: 
Valhalla


Program: 
Community Commission


Theme: 
Dreams and Aspirations


Year: 
2008


Partner(s): 
Grasslands Homeless Shelter
Volunteers of America


Lead Artist(s):
Mauricio Trenard


Assistant Artist(s):
Nat Wildgrube


Participants: 

 

Ten adult volunteers
Medium: 
Acrylic on Drywall


Dimensions: 8 x 10ft

Fun Facts

Suggested Activity
Write down your favorite motivational quote and tape it up somewhere you can read it everyday.
Research
According to the Coalition for the Homeless, each night nearly 50,000 people, including 17,000 children, experience homelessness.
Research
In 2010, American adults volunteered 8.1 billion hours, time valued at almost $173 billion.