Children collaborate on "Portrait of Community" mural

Artist in residence Lisa DiFranza shows a visitor to the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine how to contribute to the collaborative “Portrait of Community.”

Portland Press Herald

PORTLAND, Maine — Assembled on a teal cardboard wall is a wide range of children’s artwork: doodles of multiple orange cats, crayon-drawn self-portraits, Acadia National Park depicted in markers, a drawing of a cup of boba tea. While the works vary in style and content, they come together in the mural to create a portrait of the children of the Portland area.

The mixed-media patchwork mural is “Faces of Belonging: Building a Portrait of Community,” a project guided by Lisa DiFranza, the artist in residence for the fall at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine. The artist residency aims to foster community and creativity among children and adults, as the artist facilitates a project in the MakerSpace under a theme. DiFranza’s theme is “belonging,” which she interpreted to create this collaborative portrait.

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