DOWNSVILLE MURAL
APRIL 4TH 2016
ARTICLE BY: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT
At Downsville School in Downsville, UW-Stout art education majors Abby Henderson, of Eau Claire, and Grace Rogers, of Clear Lake, are painting a large mural in the entryway of the school. The project is part of AIM’s PAINT — Program for Arts Integration for New Teachers.
After meeting with school Principal Mary Henry, Henderson and Rogers collaborated with art teacher Megan Shervey and Downsville students to draw four sketches for a possible mural design incorporating requested elements such a bright colors and a textured finish.