Mural Mural on the Walls synthesizes powerful and lasting relationships by empowering communities to create art, partnering with institutions to promote public display.

Mural Mural on the Walls Project Gallery

Community art produced by Mural Mural on the Walls are vividly reflected within this Gallery. The gallery includes art made by seniors at Frederick Douglass Senior Center, JASA Senior Alliance, teen participants at East River Community Center and Sheepshead Nostrand, children from East River Community Center and adults in transitional housing at Goddard Riverside Community Center. Artist Groups are led by Artist Jennifer Wade, and art projects are curated by artist Patrick Dennis.

Mural Mural on the Walls Public Art Community Workshops

Community art, vividly displayed at the New York Aquarium.

Completed Langston Hughes Senior Center Mural, Brooklyn NY

Art in this detail are from teen participants and senior participants.

Detail of Ceramic Tile Mural, Exterior Wall, <br/>Frederick Douglass Senior Center

Detail of Ceramic Tile Mural on Exterior Wall of Frederick Douglass Senior Center.

Detail of Large Panel Installation at NY Aquarium

Detail including art from the following programs: senior participants of JASA Senior Alliance, Douglass Senior Center, and children at East River Community Center.

Frederick Douglass Artists at work on ceramic art tiles

Ismael with a sea-life art tile that he made at Sheepshead Nostrand Senior Center.

Glazing Process at Frederick Douglass Senior Center

Glazing Group at Douglass Senior Center

Essie painting spotted fish sculpture for tile

Essie works patiently and with precision on her art.

Group glazing tiles at Frederick Douglass Senior Center.

This was the artist’s first time working with ceramics.

Glazing tile art for the mural.

Deloris working on tiles for Aquarium project.

Enid working on the New York Aquarium Ceramic Mural Aquarium Project

Enid with tiles for the New York Aquarium Ceramic Mural.

Odessa working on Glazing tiles for the Frederick Douglass Mural, installed at the NY Aquarium

Odessa glazing tiles for the Frederick Douglass Mural.

Laura working on tiles for the New York Aquarium project.

Frederick Douglass Senior Center Ceramic Mural Workshop – Exterior Beautification Project

Installing the Ceramic Mural at the Frederick Douglass Senior Center in Manhattan, NY.

Archie and Patrick Dennis.

Exterior Beautification Mural at Frederick Douglass Senior Center in Manhattan, NY.

Ceramic Mural on display at the Frederick Douglass Senior Center in Manhattan, NY.

Council Person Melissa Mark-Viverito with artist Jennifer Wade and senior participants Essie, Maria and Barabara. Center Director Floyd Cohen and Creative Arts Manager Juan Santiago

Council Person Viverito with Essie, Maria, Juan, Floyd, Babs and Artist Jennifer Wade.

Council Person Viverto with Seniors Floyd Ukah and Juan.

Council Person Viverito with Art Curator Patrick Dennis.

Honorary guest Melissa Mark-Viverito cuts the ribbon.

State Senator Bill Perkins accepting gift.

Detail of Ceramic Mural at Frederick Douglass Senior Center, Manhattan, NY.

Frederick Douglass Senior Center
Ceramic Mural, Detail.

Group portrait of participants at the ribbon cutting ceremony who created the ceramic tile mural at Frederick Douglass Senior Center.

Group portrait of ceramic artists at the Frederick Douglass Senior Center ribbon cutting ceremony.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, attended by State Senator Bill Perkins, at Frederick Douglass Senior Center in Manhattan, NY.

State Senator Bill Perkins, at Frederick Douglass Senior Center Ceramic Mural Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

State Senator Bill Perkins at Frederick Douglass Senior Center Ribbon Cutting.

State Senator Bill Perkins with Freddy Pantheleon Frederick Douglass Senior Center Mural, New York, NY.

Freddy Pantheleon with State Senator Bill Perkins.

State Senator Bill Perkins at Frederick Douglass Senior Center

State Senator Bill Perkins at Ceramic Mural Opening.

Ukah and Juan receiving a gift of appreciation.

Council Person Melissa Mark-Viverto cutting the Ribbon.

Mural Mural on the Walls community workshops support JASA’s educational and cultural mission

Tile artists at JASA Senior Alliance.

Fanny and Jennifer Wade.

Tile group at JASA Senior Alliance.

Fanny’s Fish Tile at JASA Senior Alliance.

Fanny’s Tile at JASA Senior Alliance.

Fanny, Artist in Residence, creates a fish tile.

Fanny creates a fish tile.

Mural Mural on the Walls community workshop at Langston Hughes Senior Center, Brooklyn NY
via a grant from The Brooklyn Arts Council and contributions of Council-Person Mealy

Glazing ceramic tiles at Langston Hughes Senior Center art workshop.

Glazing ceramic sculptures for tiles.

Glazing ceramic tiles.

Glazing ceramic tiles at Langston Hughes Senior Center art workshop.

Sculpting instruction at Langston Hughes Senior Center.

Inter-generational Artists at Langston Hughes Senior Center art workshop.

Langston Hughes Senior Center sculpting session.

Roxanne with the ceramic tile inspired by her jacket.

Patrick works on the layout of art tiles for the mural installation.

Curator Patrick Dennis and Teaching Artist Jennifer Wade install the tile mural at Langston Hughes Senior Center.

Patrick Dennis and Jennifer Wade install the tile mural at Langston Hughes Senior Center.

Ceramic art mural installation at Langston Hughes Senior Center.

Mural completion with Artist Jennifer Wade and Patrick Dennis.

African textiles worn by the participants and adorning the walls of the center inspired this mural.

Langston Hughes tile installation.

Langston Hughes Senior Center artists stand proudly in front of their mural.

Mural Mural on the Walls – Community Workshop Ceramic Mural at the New York Aquarium

Participants from the following Centers engaged in the workshops and contributed art tiles: Frederick Douglass Senior Center, Goddard Riverside Community Center, East River Community Center, Sheepshead Nostrand Community Center, JASA Senior Alliance.

Partnering Organizations Include: NYCHA Dept. of Community Operations, Harborview Visual Arts Program, The New York Department For the Aging, The Brooklyn Arts Council, The New York Department of Cultural Affairs. Funding in part came from New York City Housing Authority, Council Person Melissa Mark Vivierto, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell, and State Senator Bill Perkins.

Frederick Douglass Senior Center artists at the Mural Mural on the Walls community workshop creating tiles for the New York Aquarium in Coney Island

Frederick Douglass Senior Center artists creating tiles for the New York Aquarium.

Aquarium installation with Tex, Jennifer and Patrick.

The panels are arranged and installed by color on the walls of the NY Aquarium bordering the Aqua theater.

The NY Aquarium mural panels are arranged by color.

Aquarium installation with Patrick Dennis

Getting started with installation at the New York Aquarium.

Patrick handles tools and panels, while juggling the level.

Patrick juggles the level, tools and panels.

Aquarium installation with Tex, Patrick and Jennifer at the NY Aquarium

Mural installation at the NY Aquarium in Coney Island.

Jennifer Wade, Patrick Dennis and Tex installing the ceramic murals at the NY Aquarium

Installing ceramic murals at the New York Aquarium.

Curator Patrick Dennis installing ceramic mural panels with Jennifer Wade and Tex at the NY Aquarium in Brooklyn.

Patrick Dennis installing ceramic mural panels at the New York Aquarium.

Installation of Four panels on the exterior facade of NY Aquarium.

Four panels installed on the exterior facade of New York Aquarium in Coney Island.

Patrick Dennis installing purple series of works at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island.

Installing the purple series of works at the NY Aquarium.

Curator Patrick Dennis installing purple series of works at the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, NY.

Installing the purple series of works at the NY Aquarium.

Patrick installing the first panel on the exterior wall of the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn, NY.

Installing the 1st panel on the exterior of the NY Aquarium.

The installation is located in a cool location bordering on where the shows occur at the Aqua theater.

Three panels shine against the backdrop of the sky at the NY Aquarium

Three panels shine against the backdrop of the sky at the New York Aquarium.

Thank you to our participating ceramic artists and partnering organizations

Thank You to our Partnering Organizations including:

NYCHA Dept. of Community Operations, Harborview Visual Arts Program, The New York Department For the Aging, The Brooklyn Arts Council, The New York Department of Cultural Affairs. Funding in part came from New York City Housing Authority, Council Person Melissa Mark Vivierto, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell, and State Senator Bill Perkins.