2009 Art Gallery Mural Project

This 11 x 18 foot mural is designed for the exterior wall of the Skyline Art Gallery that faces Parking Lot E. The mural consists of nine panels, each depicting a detail of a textile taken from some of the many cultures representing the diverse background of the Skyline College community. From left to right, the panels depict textile designs from: Japan, China, Western Europe, Indonesia, Africa, Middle East, Philippines, Mexico, Peru (pre-Colombian). The mural was designed by Skyline College Art Professor Paul Bridenbaugh, and painted by Bridenbaugh and a team of Skyline College Art students during the 2009 Spring Semester. This project was supported by a President's Innovation Fund Grant.

Many people worked hard to bring this project to fruition, but we would especially like to thank the following mural painters for their efforts: Anna Bartosz, Celso Cabauatan, LaShun Dean, Juan Diaz, Teena Makapugay, Marilyn Moran, Nadine Morey, Samantha Pena, Gisela Rabdau, Neil Samuth, Sharon Singletary, Gwenda Tuika, Anna Marie-Vargas, Greg Wallace, Frances Winn.

the finished mural featuring colorful textile designs from a range of countries across the world

Mural Progress

March 10

empty concrete wall with ladder before mural

March 10

far shot of empty concrete wall before mural

March 12

two artists sketch out the beginning of the mural on the wall

March 12

the mural is beginning to take shape, with a few columns painted in orange and blue

March 17

an artist paints one end of the mural, with more columns of art having appeared since the last shot

March 19

a far-away shot of the in-progress mural and banner over the art gallery door

March 24

artists stand in front of the almost-completed mural

March 24

the artists pose in front of the almost-completed mural

March 24

far view of the mural

March 26

an artist puts final touches on the bottom of the mural