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Seven Holy Cross students spent the
spring '98 semester participating in a class that will eventually bring an inspiring
new art mural to the University of Massachusetts Medical Center's pediatric unit.
Under the direction of Cantor Art Gallery Director Ellen Lawrence, the students
brought their talents to bear on the UMMC Mural Project. The Medical Center,
in the midst of renovating its pediatric wing, contacted Holy Cross last year
to find students who might be interested in designing and creating art work for
the new wing. Lawrence turned the concept into an innovative class that, while
instructing students, would also be contributing to a worthy community project.
Lawrence proposed a natural history theme and eventually the class developed
the topic, "The
Conquest of Mount Wachusett." The class then divided into three groups, with
each group working on a narrative for a particular age group. When completed,
the murals will depict three narratives of a walk up Mount Wachusett. The idea
of "conquering the mountain" was chosen with the audience of hospitalized children
in mind. Holy Cross Magazine will feature additional coverage of the project
when it is completed.
Participants included: Mark Benotti '00, Melchiorra
Mangiaracina '99, Brion Stapp '98, Erinne Meenaghan '98, Kathleen Curley '98,
Professor Ellen Lawrence, John O'Connor '98 and Jennifer
Gallucci '00.
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