An Opportunity to Paint:
Waves of Change Mural with David Fichter and Hull High
School Students On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, thanks to generous funding from
the Mass Cultural Council, Hull PTO and Hull Boosters, art students at Hull
High School, had their first visit with visiting mural artist David Fichter to
begin the planning stages for a mural that will be completed in the high school
cafeteria. The goal of the 10-day residency is for all of the art students in
grades 9-12 to work with artist David Fichter to create a large-scale mural
(51.5 ft x 9 ft) in the high school cafeteria to beautify the space and
celebrate the students’ views on community, diversity, and social change thus
promoting understanding and acceptance as a value at Hull High School. Since
David’s initial visit, students have been working with art teacher, Amanda
Davis, to create individual themed drawings that David is in the process of
combining to create one cohesive image. David is returning January 4, 2016 to
complete the mural with the students at Hull High.
Painting will take place during school time under the
guidance of Mrs. Davis and muralist David Fitcher. Students will be provided
the opportunity to work on the mural as well. David will be invited back in May
to attend Hull High School’s Festival of Harmony and Artistry for the official
unveiling of the mural. Members from the community, parents, local newspapers,
school committee, PTO, Boosters, MCC and legislators will be invited as well.
Through this experience, students will understand the
process of creating a mural through gaining technical skills such as color
mixing, working with hues and textures, and how to create a desired contrast.
They will demonstrate a purposeful use of elements as well as principles of
design to convey their message. Overall, each art student will walk away from
this experience with an understanding of the benefits of working as a team and
building a sense of unity through mural art.
