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Collaborative Mural Workshops 2016

École St. Joseph
"Dewey Système Décimal"
École St. Joseph, Ville D'Anjou, Québec                       20 avril 2016

 

In the year 2000, I started to offer a Collaborative Mural Painting Workshop to the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications for their "Artists in the Schools Program". Since then, I have completed more than 160 workshops in over 110 schools under this and other programs. This page outlines the project I offer and the results of the projects done in 2016. For other projects, visit the links on the right side.

Collaborative Mural Painting

The workshop plans and executes a monumental collaborative painting (mural) over three days. The scale of a mural fosters great freedom of expression and artistic accomplishment within the context of cooperation and compromise.
Prior to my arrival, the theme is decided according to local interests. Students research elements relating to the theme.
The first day looks at collaboration (boundaries - keeping or crossing them) and painting (balance, colour, composition), especially as it relates to monumental works (seen from a distance). Drawing exercises on a small scale practice collaboration. Exercises are analyzed. The mural is prepared.
The second day the mural is painted. Discussion continues on the elements of painting, collaboration and introduces the art of compromise (individual versus group identity).
The third day we discuss, "Is it finished?". After analysis of the elements of a monument, the group decides, and finishes if necessary.

If your school, company or group would be interested in a workshop, please contact me. For futher details about the workshops, their purpose, skills learned, material and space required, visit "Mural Workshop Details".


The final mural is shown for all schools and the entire creative process can be seen for St. Mark's SchoolSymmes Junior High School, École polyvalente Nicolas Gatineau, Riverdale High School, École Monseigneur-Forget, École Poupore and Buckingham Elementary School by clicking on their names above.

2016 Murals

 

Parkdale Elementary School

   

Parkdale Elementary School      Parkdale Elementary School      Parkdale Elementary School
"Welcome to Our World"

Parkdale Elementary School, Ville-Saint-Laurent, Québec                       May 20, 2016

On May 18, 19 and 20th, 2016, I returned to Parkdale Elementary School in Ville-Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec to do another mural.

Bravo to all students.

Marcio Melo

 

École St. Joseph

École St. Joseph
"Dewey Système Décimal"

École St. Joseph, Ville D'Anjou, Québec                       20 avril 2016

On February 2, 3 and 4, I worked on a mural project at École St. Joseph.

The title of the project was "Dewey Système Décimal" and the mural was done in the school library.

I'm proud of their achievement. Bravo!

Marcio Melo

Royal Vale School

Royal Vale School  Royal Vale School  Royal Vale School
"Inspiring Minds Building Futures       Cultiver l'Esprit Bâtir l'Avenir"

Royal Vale School, Montreal, Québec                       March 31, 2016

On March 29, 30 and 31, 2016, I returned to Royal Vale School in Montreal, Quebec to do another mural project.

The title of the project was "Inspiring Minds Building Futures       Cultiver l'Esprit Bâtir l'Avenir".

I'm proud of their achievement. Bravo!

Marcio Melo

Heroes Memorial School

Heroes Memorial School   Heroes Memorial School
"Heroes' Heroes"

Heroes Memorial School, Cowansville, Québec                       March 23, 2016

On March 21, 22 and 23, 2016, I worked on a mural project at Heroes Memorial School in Cowansville, Montreal, Quebec.

Bravo to all students!

Marcio Melo

 

Hadley Junior High School

Hadley Junior High School

"Diversity: The Recipe for Life"

Hadley Junior High School, Gatineau, Québec                       March 17, 2016

On March 15, 16 and 17, 2016 I worked on a mural project at Hadley Junior High School in Gatineau.

The theme was "Diversity: THe Recipe for Life ".

Bravo to all students!

Marcio Melo

Parkdale Elementary School

   Royal Vale School
"Dream to the Moon and Back"

Parkdale Elementary School, Ville-Saint-Laurent, Québec                       March 11, 2016

On March 9, 10 and 11th, 2016, I worked on a mural project at Parkdale Elementary School in Ville-Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec.

Bravo to all students and art teacher Karolyn Liverman for this beautiful realization. Karolyn is responsible for infusing this piece with great attention to details.

Marcio Melo

Waterloo Elementary School

Waterloo Elementary School  Waterloo Elementary School  Waterloo Elementary School

"Waterloo Elementary"

Waterloo Elementary School, Waterloo, Québec                       February 24, 2016

On February 23 and 24, 2016, I worked on a mural project at Waterloo Elementary School in Waterloo, Quebec.

I'm proud of their achievement. Bravo!

Marcio Melo

 

Royal Vale School

Royal Vale School  Royal Vale School
"Words of Wisdom"

Royal Vale School, Montreal, Québec                       February 10, 2016

On February 8, 9 and 10, I worked on a mural project at Royal Vale School in Montreal, Quebec.

The title of the project was "Words of Wisdom".

I'm proud of their achievement. Bravo!

Marcio Melo

École primaire Saint-Rémi

École primaire Saint-Rémi
"Lire. C'est Magique!"

École primaire Saint-Rémi, Montreal, Québec                       4 février 2016

On February 2, 3 and 4, I worked on a mural project at École primaire Saint-Rémi.

The title of the project was "Lire. C'est Magique!" and the mural was done in the school library.

I'm proud of their achievement. Bravo!

Marcio Melo

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Mural Workshop Details
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2016
Parkdale Elementary School (2)
École St. Joseph
Royal Vale School (2)
Heroes Memorial School
Hadley Junior High School
Parkdale Elementary School (1)
Waterloo Elementary School
Royal Vale
School (1)
École primaire Saint-Rémi

2015
Noranda School
École primaire Saint-Rémi
Parkview Elementary School
Hadley Junior High School
École Jean-Nicolet

Parkdale Elementary School
Escuminac Intermediate School

2014
Boys and Girls Club de Ottawa
Belle Anse School
Gaspe Elementary School
Dr. Wilbert Keon School
École l’Aquarelle
Parkview Elementary School
Nesbitt School
Parkdale School
Symmes Junior High School
Dr. S. E. McDowell School
L'école Sacré-Coeur
Souvenir Elementary School
Michelangelo International School

2013
Camp d'été du Patro d'Ottawa
L'école des Roseraies
Noranda School
Ste-Foy Elementary School
L'école Notre Dame (avril)
Carlyle Elementary School
St. Dorothy Elementary School
Symmes Junior High School
Hadley Junior High School

Chimo Elementary School
Souvenir Elementary School
L'école Notre Dame

2012
Ste-Foy Elementary School
Les écoles Albatros et des Roseraies
Parkview Elementary School
Birchwood Elementary School
Carlyle Elementary School
Shawinigan High School
Symmes Junior High School
Hadley Junior High School
Souvenir Elementary School
D'Arcy MCgee High School

2011
Des amis de la Galerie Montcalm
Le LAB
Mountainview Elementary School
Gardenview Elementary School
Sherbrooke Elementary School
Sinclair Laird Elementary School
Souvenir Elementary School
Jules Verne Elementary School
Les écoles Albatros et des Roseraies
Hadley Junior High School
Symmes Junior High School
Hull Adult Education Centre
L'école St-Joseph

2010
St. Dorothy School Elementary School
Noranda School
Westmount Park School
École d'Éveil
Sherbrooke Elementary School
St. Francis Elementary School
Écoles St. Philippe et Mond'Ami
JFK High School
General Vanier Elementary School
Lake of Two Mountains High School
École St. Joseph
Mountainview Elementary School

2009
St. Paul School
Lindsay Place High School
Mountainview Elementary School
Jules Verne Elementary School
Gardenview School
Shawinigan High School
Sherbrooke Elementary School
École de la Petite Bourgogne
Symmes Junior High School
St. Johns School
Edward Murphy School
Notre Dame de Pompei

2008
Noranda School
G.Théberge School
General Vanier Elementary School
Our Lady of Pompei
Genesis School
École Notre Dame
Riverdale High School
Manor Park School
L'école de la petite Bourgogne
Richmond Regional High School
Symmes Junior High School
JFK High School
Alexander Galt Regional High School
Sherbrooke Elementary School

2007
Eardley School
Buckingham Elementary School
École Elementaire Roger St. Denis
École Namur
Parkview Elementary School
École Dollard
St. Raphael Centre
École St-Pie X
École Ahuntsic Annexe
McLearon School
Ecole St.-Paul
JFK High School
Princess Elizabeth Elementary School
Symmes Junior High
Holland School
Hillcrest Academy

2006
Collège catholique Samuel-Genest
Collège catholique Samuel-Genest
Leonardo da Vinci School
Leonardo da Vinci School
Knowlton Academy, Knowlton
Maison des jeunes, Fort Coulonge
Asbestos-Danville-Shipton (ADS) Elementary School
Drummondville Elementary School
Symmes Junior High School
Laval Liberty High School

2005
Pierre Elliot Trudeau School
Queen Elizabeth Elementary
Polyvalente de Carrefour
École Murielle Dumont
Greater Gatineau School
Quebec High School
Holland School
Fort Coulonge Library
Notre Dame de la Joie
Maniwaki Woodland School
Chelsea Elementary School
Onslow Elementary School

2004
Poltimore Elementary School
Poltimore Elementary School
Greater Gatineau School
École Montessori des 4 Vallées
Symmes Junior High School
Pierre Elliot Trudeau School

2003
Greater Gatineau School
Queen Elizabeth Elementary
Lakeside Academy
James Lyng High School
Wakefield Elementary
École polyvalente Nicolas Gatineau
Onslow Elementary School
Buckingham Elementary School

2002
École Poupore
École Secondaire de L'Ile salle d'escalade
École Monseigneur-Forget
École Secondaire de L'Ile cafétéria
École Secondaire de L'Ile gymnase

2001
Riverdale High School
École polyvalente Nicolas Gatineau
Symmes Junior High School
Ecole St. Mark's School