Murals in Paris : Update

 

I am sharing a video update of my mural project for Lycée Paul Lapie depicting diverse students reading and the books that have excited them. This video was filmed and edited by Justine Cresson at Fondation Des États-Unis in Paris. I am so fortunate to be here. I am continuing my murals showing stories coming to life thanks to the 2020-2021 Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarship at the Fondation des États-Unis in Paris.  Since October, I have been developing murals with students at Lycée Paul Lapie depicting diverse students reading and the books that have excited them. The most popular three designs were for Les Chevaliers d'Émeraude, Chronicles of Narnia and Star Wars. Students posed for the characters. The idea is to show students looking into the world of stories. I am developing the paintings now. The finished paintings will be displayed at the school in May and at Fondation Des États-Unis in June 2021. I will stay in touch with updates as the project develops.

Click images of the underpaintings to view larger Chronicles of Narnia (5 x 5 feet) Les Chevaliers d'Émeraude (5 x 5 feet)

The preliminary drawings and composition studies are below. I will stay in touch with updates as the project develops.

Click images to view larger Chronicles of Narnia Les Chevaliers d'Émeraude Star Wars