Radnor Students Work Featured At King Of Prussia Service Plaza

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA – Some Radnor High School student artists now have their artwork featured at a service plaza in King Of Prussia thanks to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Art Sparks program.

The Radnor students' art was unveiled at the King of Prussia Service Plaza and drew individuals from the community to help celebrate, including students, families and local and state officials.

The finished mixed media mosaic, titled "The Gateway to the Main Line," features 17 individual mosaics. Each mosaic depicts a landmark selected by the students on the basis of its community, historic or aesthetic merit.

Photos of the mosaics are featured below.

"It’s amazing how art brings people together," said PTC CEO Mark Compton. "This project proves how young people can use their imaginations, work together and create something beautiful that motivates others. This piece, which now has a home at South Somerset Service Plaza, shows the world what this region has to offer."

This is the fourth art piece created through Art Sparks, a partnership between the PCA’s Arts in education residency program and the PTC. Art Sparks was created to bring student-created artwork to service plazas across the PTC’s 550-mile system.

Coordinated through the PCA’s regional Arts in Education partner, the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership, students worked with teaching artist, Baily Cypress, and art teachers, Erik Barrett and Tracey Dean, to design and create the artwork.

"Art Sparks presents students with the rare opportunity to create permanent artwork for public display," said Karl Blischke, PCA executive director. "Not only did this experience help you grow as artists, but you’ve commendably highlighted your community’s many assets and landmarks for Turnpike travelers. I applaud you all for bringing this impressive installation to life."

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