When shoppers approach a busy entrance to the聽, they are greeted by a panel of murals, including a seaside sunset scene painted by Palm Beach Atlantic students.
Five students in Professor聽Heather Couch鈥檚 crafts class painted the 鈥淲elcome to Boca鈥� mural. Stella Costin鈥檚 peers elected her to coordinate the project, and Lexi Timbinaris provided artistic leadership to the team that included Kaelin DeNeui, Jeremy Garrett and William Shell.
For her winning design, Timbinaris drew inspiration from 鈥渢he beach and the beautiful sunsets that we have here.鈥� She wanted to make something that 鈥渓ooked like a postcard鈥� to serve as a photo op for people, she said.
The design fits with Boca Raton and 鈥渢he Florida area, which is paradise,鈥� said Costin, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, who is studying studio art with a minor in education and business.
The students completed the mural over the course of five class periods this spring, each about two hours long. A rain shower interfered with the students鈥� work only once or twice, and in the heat, the paint sometimes dried faster than they could blend it, Costin said.
Timbinaris, a junior from Los Angeles studying graphic design, said she gravitates toward drawing with pencil and wanted to get more practice with painting. Her 海角在线 class emboldened her to explore the possibilities, she said.
鈥淭his is good practice for me. I had never painted on a canvas that big, so that was pretty cool,鈥� Timbinaris said.
The mural was only one of the students鈥� projects. They completed other projects, including calligraphy and copper enamel assignments, Costin said.
Costin and her mom and Timbinaris and some friends are planning a trip back to the mall to see the finished mural.
鈥淚t鈥檚 so exciting, being able to be a part of something that鈥檚 going to be there for so many years that people are going to see on a daily basis,鈥� Timbinaris said.
The students had fun working together on the mural and are contemplating another in the fall, Costin said.
鈥淲e were very excited when it was done and very proud of what we accomplished,鈥� Costin said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 really fun knowing that a piece of art I worked on is for everyone to see.鈥�
Photo 1: Jeremy Garrett, William Shell, Kaelin DeNeui, Lexi Timbinaris and Stella Costin pose for a photo in front of the mural they painted at the Town Center at Boca Raton.
Photo 2: Students from Professor Heather Couch’s class work on a mural designed by Lexi Timbinaris.
Photo 3: Lexi Timbinaris and Stella Costin pose for a photo in front of the mural they painted at the Town Center at Boca Raton.
