Early in 2022 I was asked if I’d be interested in creating a mural as an auction item for Catherine Cook School’s annual fundraiser. They had an empty wall and I was confident I could figure out an interesting way to fill it.
The empty wall
I created and pitched a couple ideas and one went over very well. The administrators asked if I would be willing to present it at their annual fundraiser night. So I went up on stage and talked about what the mural represented and why I wanted to create it.
I was amazed when bidding kept getting higher and higher. Sponsoring the mural ended up being one of the highest bids of the evening!
A photo of the finished mural:
At the fundraiser, I talked about how Catherine Cook was teaching their students character, work ethic, and the skills they’d be taking out into the world after graduation. One window was closed, full of balloons looking on as balloons in an open window float off to new places. All the balloons are the Catherine Cook green.
I really enjoyed creating the piece for the school and the kids.
Here are a few photos of the piece in creation:
