Bloom Trail Students Beautify School with New Mural

Bloom Trail art teacher Tiffany Insalaco has united her students and connected them with Chicago artist Sam Kirk to create a new mural that will greet visitors entering the main entrance of the building.

The mural, not yet titled, is a collaborative creation between Insalaco’s Advanced Placement studio art class along with selected drawing and painting students, with direction and assistance from Kirk, instructor Alexis Gowen, and Insalaco herself. The theme for the mural is 'Growth mindset" and will feature students attaining, overcoming and achieving goals.

The mural will be located near the main entrance, directly outside of the auditorium. The full design will not be revealed until the mural is upon the wall, at which time Insalaco will share photos and videos with the public.

Sam Kirk has exhibited throughout the US with galleries and museums, received commissions from private collectors and commercial clients including Major League Soccer, Comcast, Don Julio, Guinness, Red Bull, Tasty Trade, Toyota, Choose Chicago for SXSW, and has recently begun to grow her portfolio in the public art.

In addition to her fine art career, Kirk makes custom artwork for several non-profit organizations in Chicago and New York in order to spur engagement between the organizations and the communities they serve.