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| The completed mural at St. Helena College and Career Academy as part of the SU Ag Center and the St. Helena Advocacy for Parish Enrichment's (SHAPE) Art in Public Places Initiative in the Town of Greensburg. |
Baton Rouge, La. – The
Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center (SUAREC) and the St. Helena Advocacy for Parish Enrichment (SHAPE)
are working together to promote the Town of Greensburg’s Art in Public Places
Initiative.
The partnership was
develop after St. Helena College and Career Academy (SHCCA) students Javier
Smith, Shy’Janae Hookfin and former student Gerald Holmes, entered the Art in
Public Places Contest earlier this year. As a result of their participation all
students were invited by Mr. Reginald Douglas, the Principal at SHCCA, to paint
murals throughout their new school.
The first phase begun on September
10th and is scheduled to continue throughout the school year under
the leadership of Nicolette Gordon, Assistant Area Agent for SUAREC and Jo’el
Givens, SHCCA Gifted & Talented Art Teacher.
“We’re the Hawks, I would
like to see a hawk breaking through and soaring out of the clouds,” said
Douglas.
That’s exactly the
concept Shy’Janae had in mind as she and Javier worked collectively on a design
that would ultimately leave their legacy behind.
Once the design was drawn
on the wall with the help of Gordon and Givens, many students immediately
wanted to chip in. Gerald Holmes even
returned back to his Alma Mater to add the finishing touches to, “The
Hawk.”
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Story written by
Nicolette Gordon, SU Ag Center Youth Development Agent.
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