ABOUT THE THREE MURALS
This project was in partnership with Rider University’s Center for Diversity & Inclusion and Artworks Trenton. These walls are a product of a site-specific mural project including collaboration among three artists, three Rider students, and three Trenton students, as well as feedback from current students utilizing the Center. Led by Senior Artist Leon Rainbow, along with Assistant Artists David Gillespie & Marlon Davila, Rider students – Bridget Gum, Jerome Manning, Faith Weiser, and Trenton students – Vanessa Barragan-Luna, Sha’ni Parker, Hainslye Peralta, virtually participated in three online sessions focusing on the history and background, styles, and techniques; design; and composition. All artists and the six participating students then collaboratively sketched several renderings, which incorporated symbolism, color, and concepts provided from student feedback. The finished product are the Center’s three main walls popping with exuberant colors and symbols. The intention of this project is to make every Rider student from diverse backgrounds feel welcomed, inspired, and proud to be their authentic selves and to inspire leaders committed to promoting equity and inclusion on campus and in the world.
Artworks Trenton & Rider University’s Center for Diversity & Inclusion would like to thank the following entities:
Leon Rainbow, Senior Artist
Marlon Davila, Assistant Artist
David Gillespie, Assistant Artist
Bridget Gum, Rider Student
Jerome Manning, Rider Student
Faith Weiser, Rider Student
Vanessa Barragan-Luna, Trenton Student
Sha’ni Parker, Trenton Student
Hainslye Peralta, Trenton Student
Rider Focus Group Participants
Dr. Pamela Pruitt, Executive Director, Center for Diversity & Inclusion, Rider University
Dr. Leanna Fenneberg, Vice President of Student Affairs, Rider University
Lauren Otis, Executive Director, Artworks Trenton
Jesse Vincent, Education & Public Project Manager, Artworks Trenton
Josue Lora, Videographer & Photographer, Lora Productions
Alicea Eskeitz, Assistant Videographer & Photographer, Lora Productions
Alex Garcia, Assistant Videographer & Photographer, Lora Productions
Edgar Osorio, Assistant Videographer & Photographer, Lora Productions
Umoja Robinson, Assistant Videographer & Photographer, Lora Productions
Dana Koeppel, Marketing, Colart
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