Our next Mexican Mural Meetings

March 7 at 7pm, March 19 at 10am, and March 26 at 3pm are our finalized meeting times.  We will meet in the South Omaha Library at 2808 Qst Rooms A or B.  Email midsummer@cox.net to get on our mailing list.  Like us on facebook/Plaza De La Raza Mural Project to get updates and invites. 

7 de marzo en 19:00 , 19 de marzo a las 10, y el 26 de marzo a las 15:00 horas de reunión son nuestros finalizados. Nos reuniremos en la Biblioteca del Sur de Omaha en 2808 QST Salas A o B.Envíenos un correo electrónico para estar en nuestra lista de correo enAl igual que nosotros en midsummer@cox.net. Nos gusta en  Facebook / Plaza de la Raza Proyecto Mural para obtener actualizaciones e invitaciones, gracias!

Community meeting Saturday for a Mexican Ancestry mural

 For more information visit www.southomahamuralproject.com

We are having our first of four community meetings to share stories, concerns, dreams of the people of Mexican heritage in South Omaha to put into a community mural and to record as podcasts for the Mexican mural’s web-site. The first will be on February 27th at 3:00 at the Kroc Center Resource Center room at 2825 Y st. in Omaha.

Spring Lake Elementary Mural

Our new mural for Spring Lake Elementary School is all about the different immigrant groups that have enriched the neighborhoods of South Omaha.  Learn more about our other work on this subject at southomahamuralproject.com.  We are trying to use our work to enrich schools by sharing the wonder of art and the interesting history of the beautiful community they live in!

"Life is a Journey" mural for Rehab Cottage at Hillcrest Estates is finished!

We painted this over the last month or so and installed it yesterday.  The size is 11'x5'.  The physical therapists and patients are happy to have something interesting to break up their large blank walls.  I really got into painting the clouds.

Employee recognition mural

This oceanscape mural for New Cassel retirement home was painted in the employee lounge and includes an area where "walk the walk" nominations for extra good work that employees notice their peers doing.  The administrator said that she wanted to have employees "catch each other" when they do extraordinary service and have a monthly recognition for that.  Decorative nomination forms that go with the theme of the mural will be posted on the rock to the right.

We installed a military tribute mural, just in time for veteran's day

We started these two 8'x80' canvases in mid April.  They now are installed in the Grand Lodge Retirement Complex at 60th and Highway 370 in Omaha.  Rebecca Van Ornam and Richard Harrison did most of the painting but we had help from Anne and Liz Newman (a mother, daughter team), Hugo Zamarano, Mike Giron and Gerardo Vazquez.  There will soon be 5 glass shadow boxes 3'x4' in size displaying uniforms, metals and photos of some of the residents.  The murals were designed through discussions with residents who had served in the military.  We were mentioned in local newspapers in relation to this project.  I was really happy that all our measurements worked out!  The building will be completing construction in a month or two. I hope the residents will enjoy the mural.

Just finished a huge garden mural

This mural for Hillcrest Victoria Gardens was a joy to do since we got to visit with the residents over 3 weeks. It is in a common room for memory assisted patients. Thanks to Anne Newman and Hugo Zamorano for their help.