, part of聽, produces public art projects that engage social justice issues and enrich the university鈥檚 learning environment.聽Murals聽at Mason hires artists, many of whom are students, and mentors them during the mural-making process. The result? Beautiful, high-quality聽murals聽at Mason locations and in the local community.聽
聽commissioned School of Art student聽聽to design two murals that reflect the research focuses of faculty and students at Mason's聽. The staircase mural聽聽focuses on each layer of the Potomac River watershed, highlighting native flora, fauna, and microorganisms.聽
Climbing up the staircase evokes the sense of ascending from the riverbed while having close encounters with locally found species of fish, birds, and mammals.聽The side wall mural depicts researchers and community members studying and enjoying nature at the Potomac Science Center.
The side wall mural focuses on the coexistence of people and wildlife. It depicts water birds such as the osprey and great blue heron, as well as researchers and equipment used for environmental science study. Together, both parts of the mural feature more than 25 species of native macro and micro fauna, as well as several aquatic and terrestrial plants.聽.