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Location
4170 Trafalgar
Trafalgar Elementary School
West facing exterior wall
Artist(s)
Alison Diesvelt
Artwork information
Program:
Community
Installed:
1998
Primary materials
Clay and glaze
Type:
Mural
Status:
In place
Owner:
Vancouver School Board
Project:
Trafalgar Tile Wall
Description of work
The wall consists of 588 tiles, 6"x6" each, created by each of students at Trafalgar Elementary School. The imagery represents cultural backgrounds and values, as well as historical highlights of the school's history.
Artist statement
The goals of the project were to involve parents and students in working together to create a visual representation of the cultural diversity of the community and the role of the school over 50 years.
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