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As a master craftsman
in visual art, Bob enjoys mentoring |
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Bob mentored art
students at the mural "A Dream
Coming True" |
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| Nick a senior in High School
replicates this Jamaican wedding. |
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Wood embellishments
were added to give a three dimensional look to an otherwise flat
surface. |
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Working
together to finish the mural embellishments at the annual "Music and Murals"
in the Park. |
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Bob's Largest Mentoring
Program to date includes AmeriCorps & City of Federal Way Leadership
Program that produced a mural which became the cities first Mural Art
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<Painting
Ice Cream Break> |
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AmeriCorps volunteers working in Federal Way, a group of 50 in total,
collaborated with Advancing Leadership of Federal Way and Bob as mentor
for completion of this mural project.
They participated in the areas of design concept, public
relations, materials, community involvement, and the painting
process. Above left the painting. Right the break. The group completed the first half of the mural in 2 weeks. Bob
mentored them in painting techniques, painting, keeping the mural
as true to their art as possible. |
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<Building a Wall
Hanging the mural>
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| Mural completed, the canvas
framing (fabricated wall) on which the mural is fastened was built on site two days before
the Festival dedicating the mural to the community of Federal Way.
Next, the mural was hung and covered until the festival. |
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<Unveiling the mural at Festival
Students designed a smaller mural for
the community to paint> |
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| At this Community Festival
the mural was unveiled to the public. Above right, students
designed a mini mural that represented the larger one again using their
art. AmeriCorps students were responsible for helping others to
paint this mural. It was a great experience, working with such
wonderful people. |
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Bob mentoring art
student in Puyallup |
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| Crystal in the studio
getting started. |
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Crystal Mahre paints a
horse. |
Bob gives Crystal a few
pointers. |
| This was Crystal's Senior
year project in which she received the highest reward for her
involvement. |
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Joshua, a serious
Junior High art student worked diligently and
faithfully on this. |
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| Art
designed by 5th and 6th grade students, this mural
was part of a mentoring program which Bob taught painting techniques of
taking art and painting it large.
Size: 9’H x 23’W Located at 38th &
McKinley Ave., Tacoma, WA
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