Through mural, young city artists continue to shine
Darkness to Light creators to be honored at Penn State reception
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Teens show off the finished Darkness to Light mural at an unveiling ceremony at the Bridge Academy and Community Center in Coatesville.
The glow generated by the Darkness to Light mural project continues, and its youthful creators will be recognized on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Penn State...
Bridge Academy mural captures city’s past, present, and future
Academy unveils culmination of 30 weeks of students’ teamwork and learning
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
Students pull down the curtain to reveal their finished mural. The painting was designed and painted by Bridge Academy students with help from the Art Partners Studio.
Art is always more than just art. At its best, art captures consciousness, the present that the artists exist...
Public invited to celebrate ambitious mural’s unveiling
Collaborative, months-long project depicts ‘hopes and dreams’ of Coatesville youth
For nine months, a group of students has worked on a mural depicting the past, present and future of Coatesville. It will be unveiled Monday.
The results of an artistic process that spanned months and utilized the talents of a team of teen painters will debut Monday at the Bridge Academy in Coatesville.
The...
Drawing on youthful insight for giant student mural
Through collaborative art project, teens envision city of light
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Pedra Jennings, 17, poses in front of a section of the mural depicting Coateville’s dark side, as seen through a group of teenagers.
The striking image seems out of place in a former church, where a bevy of adolescents have gathered after school, initially engaging in playful banter....