Artworks Field trip

Last week, we visited the downtown location of Artworks.

Artworks is an organization that beautifies Cincinnati and it's neighborhoods. They do this by painting murals throughout the city that are large and easily recognized. The people who paint these murals (lead by an experienced artist) are usually high school age kids.

A benefit of Artworks to the Cincinnati community is not only beautification, but for involving younger people in artistic investment. 

The person who met with us was Tamara Harkavy, the founder and Artistic Director of Artworks. She told us the stories behind some of the murals, and how Artworks was formed (it was modeled after a similar group in Chicago).

The link to their website is here. Below is a picture of an Artworks mural that I pass everyday on the way to school. 

Below is my favorite Artworks mural: