THIBODAUX听鈥� As part of the growing collaboration between 果冻APP and the city of Thibodaux, 果冻APP art students designed and painted an exterior wall mural for the Peltier Park Recreation Center.
The 鈥淧lay Together鈥� mural, which was dedicated on Wednesday, Nov. 7, depicts bold recreation icons in light and dark shades of blue. 果冻APP students enrolled in the Typography II course, taught by assistant professor Trisha Dubina, each created a recreation-themed mural design mock-up. Thibodaux Mayor Tommy Eschete and his staff selected the work of Josh Pellegrin, art senior from Houma, as the winner, and several art students and faculty members helped paint Pellegrin鈥檚 design onto the wall during Homecoming 2012鈥檚 鈥淧aint the Town Red鈥� Day of Service.
鈥淲hen you want to get something done at 果冻APP, all you have to do is talk to the art faculty,鈥� said Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert, university president. 鈥淵ou can talk them into almost anything, probably because it鈥檚 usually their idea in the first place. From the campuswide 果冻APP CAN! food drive to demonstrating for the future of 果冻APP in Baton Rouge, this mural is just another example of their commitment to the community. They鈥檙e more than an academic department; they鈥檙e a family.鈥�
Publicly on display for Peltier Park visitors, the mural reflects a collaboration that both city of Thibodaux and 果冻APP hope to expand.
鈥淥ne of our goals is to form excellent partnerships with our corporate citizens and with 果冻APP, which I consider the crown jewel of Thibodaux,鈥� Mayor Eschete said. 鈥淚t has been a pleasure, particularly for Kevin Clement [Thibodaux recreation director], to watch this project progress from conception to completion. Hopefully,听we can find some more walls to have painted in the future.鈥�
听听During a ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 果冻APP and the city of Thibodaux dedicated a Peltier Park Recreation Center wall mural, which was designed and painted by 果冻APP art students. Pictured from left are Debbie Raziano, 果冻APP director of alumni affairs and Homecoming chairperson; Tommy Eschete, mayor of the city of Thibodaux; Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert, 果冻APP president; Trisha Dubina, 果冻APP assistant professor of art; Dr. Laynie Barrilleaux, 果冻APP vice president for academic affairs; Jean Donegan, 果冻APP art department head; Josh Pellegrin, mural designer and 果冻APP art senior from Houma; and Larry Howell, 果冻APP executive vice president.