Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program

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  • Murray Mural Project Wrap Up!

    All nine of the Murray Murals are finished and will be unveiled on January 21st for all to see!   

    Each elementary school in Murray City limits created a mural that represented THEIR school – what makes it unique and what they ♥love♥ about it! Their artwork was combined with art from University of Utah undergraduate students, graduate students, BTSALP Visual Art Specialists, and University of Utah faculty members with input from Murray City representatives. 

    Murray City historical information and landmarks were included in each mural.  

    Many thanks to professor Kim Martinez for being the brain, beauty and BRAWN of the mural project! Kim was selected and recognized as one of Utah’s 15: The State’s Most Influential Artists.  Read more about Kim and Utah’s 15 here.  

    Students from Murray School District junior high schools and Murray High School came to help with the painting.  

    Elementary students wrote poetry and narratives to describe the murals. 

    The finished murals will be carried in the Murray City 4th of July Parade and the parade on July 24th before they are permanently installed in each elementary school.  

  • Murray Mural Project Part 2

    Work continues on the murals for elementary schools in Murray School District.  Follow along as we update this fascinating mural making process. 

    Images have been gathered and now the “fun” begins . . .   

    Scanning the images from the elementary students, combining them with artwork from university students, moving them around digitally and combining them with hand drawing is the next step in the process.  

    And the “fun” continues . . .  

    Compositions, layout, color palettes, and calligraphic line systems are finalized. Maquette drawings (a small preliminary model or sketch) are presented for input to representatives from Murray City. 

    University artists travel to Murray High School, Hillcrest Jr. High, and Riverview Jr. High

    The mural process is explained to Jr/Sr High school students. Examples of murals were shown and students made suggestions on designs and gave input on the color palette. 

    Finally . . . PAINT!

    Final maquettes are printed on smaller canvases and painting with the chosen color palette begins. When finished, these maquettes will be presented to the Murray City Council for final approval.  They will then be printed on canvases that are 4′ x 8′.  Keep watching for more of this process in the weeks to come!

  • Murray Mural Project Part 1

    The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Utah, the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program (BTSALP) and Murray City have created an opportunity for University of Utah undergraduate art majors, graduate art majors, BTSALP Visual Art specialists and elementary students to collaboratively paint nine socially engaged, portable murals in  the elementary schools within the Murray City boundaries.

    The murals will be unveiled by Murray youth at their annual “Murray Fun Days Parade,” July 2019. The murals will then be permanently displayed at various schools in the district. Each mural will have a theme developed collaboratively specific to the location and activities of the nine local elementary schools.

    Get excited for the first installment of the … Murray Mural Project!!!

    First day of class

    • Art 4185 Urban Artworks 
      Professor Kim Martinez 
    • Students learn about traditions, materials and methods of mural making.

    Field Trippin’ to the Murray Museum 

    • Preliminary information is gathered
    • BTSALP Visual Art specialists

    Work With Kids Begins 

    • What makes your school special?  What do you like about living in Murray City? Students write and draw. 
    • Groups of elementary students work with a mentor.

    Drawings are scanned and the combining of drawings and ideas begins!

    Coordinating Eyewear!