CS 123, District 5, Manhattan
STUDIO Artist: Damali Miller
The theme of "The Neighborhood Around Me," a painted wood mural, is centered on the richness of the surrounding area of Harlem. The children have gained inspiration from small field trips around the neighborhood where they drew sketches of their environment. Later, Ms. Miller taught the children how to translate their sketches onto wood panels that show self-portraits incorporated into images of neighborhood life. Using painting and collage techniques, the two wood panels are installed outside the auditorium.

PS 17, District 30, Queens
STUDIO Artist: Gwen-lin Goo
"Astoria, Our Multicultural Community" consists of a three-dimensional wood relief and acrylic painted mural portraying the ethnically diverse surrounding area of Astoria. The students drew their inspiration from field trips into the neighborhood where they observed the different types of stores, people and personalities of their environment. From these sketches, they have produced images of subway cars depicted in wood relief, showing the spectrum of the local cultures in Astoria. About 90 students from 3 classes have collaborated to produce these pieces, which are hung in the entryway to the school.

PS 124, District 2, Manhattan
STUDIO Artist: Jonathan Sharpe
"Collage Creations: The 12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac" was designed to reflect the cultural heritage of the students participating in the project. To create this piece of permanent art, the students were encouraged to choose an animal of the Chinese Zodiac, using books as a reference to explore the physical structure of their chosen animal. Later, these construction paper studies were used as templates for the fabrication of the beautiful colored plastic pieces of the installation.