Gateway Mural – North

Gateway Mural on Irving Park at Kenneth by Jill Arena
Gateway Mural on Irving Park at Kenneth by Jill Arena

This Gateway Mural is designed by Jill Arena to highlight the businesses and attractions in the Six Corners area.  OIPA and Six Corners Association pooled their resources to fund the mural and students in C. Deaton’s class at UIC came to help out for community involvement credit. Painted by Cyd Smillie, the bad weather came too early to finish in 2014. Plans are to start with this mural in 2015 and to do the south side of Irving Park also.

UIC professors pitch in too!
UIC professors pitch in too!
It's not all glamour in art!
It’s not all glamour in art!
Murals are more than just painting….
Murals are more than just painting….

 

UIC Volunteers Help weed the gardens by mural
UIC Volunteers Help weed the gardens by mural
Many hands make light work
Many hands make light work
OIPA provides lunch and the Alderman stops by to offer support
The patience of many volunteers made it possible to keep working.
The patience of many volunteers made it possible to keep working.