Boys & Girls Club
Artist Bio: I am the Visual Arts teacher for grades K-12 at the Arkansas School for the Deaf. Although I have worked at ASD for six years, I have only been the art teacher for two years. I love to express ideas and thoughts through art. I have always been interested in art and deafness. I am truly blessed to have a job where I can enjoy both. I received my B.S. from the University of Central Arkansas. I received my M.A. in Deaf Education from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. My husband John and I have four wonderful kids ages 9 to 15.
Design Concept: The Keith Haring-inspired figures are not only colorful but form a chain (or barrier) to keep trash and litter out of the gutter. The figures are holding back trash, needles, cigarette butts, and gum. We should not throw trash into the drain and “clutter the gutter.” The main goal emphasized on the manhole cover is to “keep our city pretty.”
Design Concept: The Keith Haring-inspired figures are not only colorful but form a chain (or barrier) to keep trash and litter out of the gutter. The figures are holding back trash, needles, cigarette butts, and gum. We should not throw trash into the drain and “clutter the gutter.” The main goal emphasized on the manhole cover is to “keep our city pretty.”