Elmira Infinite Canvas Mural Showcase A public art program
"Chemung River Sunset from the Madison Street Bridge, Elmira, New York" by Emily Solometo
Presented by Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with City of Elmira - Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer.
"Chemung River Sunset from the Madison Street Bridge, Elmira, New York" by Emily Solometo with Assistance from the Elmira College Art Club at The Elmira Promenade - Wing, W. Second Street, between Railroad Avenue and ID Booth, (Clemens Center Parkway) Elmira, New York, 14901 This signature riverscape mural was designed and installed by Emily Solometo to remind viewers of the beauty that exists in our community. Ribbon Cutting: August 23, 2019
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"Ernie Davis" by Ernie Davis Academy Arts Educator Emily Solometo & the Creative Arts Class
Presented by the Elmira City School District - Ernie Davis Academy - Arts Educator Emily Solometo and Creative Arts Class Students, New York Sport & Fitness, and Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas (Consultant and Promotional Partner)
"Ernie Davis" by Ernie Davis Academy Arts Educator Emily Solometo and the Creative Arts Class Ninth-Grade Students, Located at New York Sport & Fitness, 134 W. Water Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Similar to the "Joel Stephens" mural (June 2019) mural at this site, the "Ernie Davis" mural is a tribute mural to honor and memorialize a native Elmiran who was an outstanding star athlete and highly-respected individual in the community. Ribbon Cutting: June 2018
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"Giving" by Brad Leiby
Presented by Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with Meals on Wheels with City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer.
"Giving" by Artist Brad Leiby at Meals on Wheels, 409 William Street, Elmira, New York, 14901 Brad Leiby designed and installed this signature mural. The figures will be blueish green for skin tone. This stands out from the blue of the background enough to separate them but keep them a part of the same blue-toned world. Their clothing is also blue variations for the same reason. They are made of the same material that their world is made of. The woman is handing a bowl of flowers to the man. This gesture could represent the giving of something that can bring positivity to someone who does not have the ability to do that independently, and the woman's closed eyes could represent giving unconditionally. The mural is a call out to people who are in need and to people who have help to offer. Ribbon Cutting: June 10, 2019
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"Go!" by Brad Leiby
Presented by Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer.
"Go!" by Brad Leiby a signature mural on The ArtWay Public Art Wall at Community Arts of Elmira, The ArtWay Public Art Wall at Community Arts of Elmira, 413 Lake Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Ribbon Cutting: August 2018
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"Joel Stephens" by Ernie Davis Academy Arts Educator Emily Solometo and Creative Arts Class
Presented by the Elmira City School District - Ernie Davis Academy - Arts Educator Emily Solometo and Creative Arts Class Students, New York Sport & Fitness and Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas (Promotional Partner).
"Joel Stephens" by Ernie Davis Academy Arts Educator Emily Solometo and the Creative Arts Class Ninth-Grade Students, Located at New York Sport & Fitness, 134 W. Water Street, Elmira, New York, 14901 Similar to the previous "Ernie Davis" (2018) mural at this site, the "Joel Stephens" mural is a tribute mural to honor and memorialize a native Elmiran who was an outstanding star athlete and highly-respected individual in the community. Ribbon Cutting June 2019
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"Literacy Zone" by Jessica Brown and GST BOCES Students
Presented by GST BOCES & Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas and City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer
Literacy Zone - GST BOCES & Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas and City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer at The Elmira Promenade - South Viaduct, Nearby 101 E. Water Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Ribbon Cutting: 2013
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"Quiet Support" by Mary Milliken
Presented by the YWCA - Elmira and the Twin Tiers, Leadership Chemung - Chemung County Chamber of Commerce and Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer.
Mary Milliken, a native Elmiran and regional artist, captured the courage, compassion and commitment of the YWCA to the community in "Quiet Support," located at the YWCA - Elmira and the Twin Tiers, 211 Lake Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Ribbon Cutting: August 2018
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"Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Clarence W. Dart Sr."
Presented by GST BOCES and Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer.
"Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Clarence W. Dart, Sr." by Ron Dixon, Marlow Lowe, Colleen McCall, Jennifer Sekella and Students of GST BOCES at 202 E. Second Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Tuskegee Airman Lieutenant Colonel Clarence W. Dart, Sr. was originally from Elmira and served as a highly-decorated fighter pilot and member of the Tuskegee Airmen. He flew ninety-five missions in World War II, was shot down twice and earned two Purple Hearts, the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross with four oak leaf clusters. Dart also received a collective Congressional Gold Medal. Ribbon Cutting: November 2017
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"Urban Animals - Cat" by Brad Leiby
Presented by Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer.
Brad Leiby designed and installed the signature mural "Urban Animals" on each side of the Art Shed, and is comprised of human-size animals we see each day in the community: a squirrel, groundhog, pigeon and cat. The interactive mural compels us to truly experience the presence of animals we often overlook as co-habitants of our community. "Urban Animals" is located at the Art Shed, Community Arts of Elmira, 413 Lake Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Completed: October 2019. Ribbon Cutting: TBA
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"Urban Animals - Groundhog" by Brad Leiby
Presented by Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer
Brad Leiby designed and installed the signature mural "Urban Animals" on each side of the Art Shed, and is comprised of human-size animals we see each day in the community: a squirrel, groundhog, pigeon and cat. The interactive mural compels us to truly experience the presence of animals we often overlook as co-habitants of our community. "Urban Animals" is located at the Art Shed, Community Arts of Elmira, 413 Lake Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Completed: October 2019. Ribbon Cutting: TBA
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"Urban Animals - Pigeon" by Brad Leiby
Presented by Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer
Brad Leiby designed and installed the signature mural "Urban Animals" on each side of the Art Shed, and is comprised of human-size animals we see each day in the community: a squirrel, groundhog, pigeon and cat. The interactive mural compels us to truly experience the presence of animals we often overlook as co-habitants of our community. "Urban Animals" is located at the Art Shed, Community Arts of Elmira, 413 Lake Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Completed: October 2019. Ribbon Cutting: TBA
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"Urban Animals - Squirrel" by Brad Leiby
Presented by Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer.
Brad Leiby designed and installed the signature mural "Urban Animals" on each side of the Art Shed, and is comprised of human-size animals we see each day in the community: a squirrel, groundhog, pigeon and cat. The interactive mural compels us to truly experience the presence of animals we often overlook as co-habitants of our community. "Urban Animals" is located at the Art Shed, Community Arts of Elmira, 413 Lake Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Completed: October 2019. Ribbon Cutting: TBA
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"What's Your Wingspan?" Jennifer Sekella, Chris Eldred, Sam Somostrada, Ron Dixon, Bailey Grossman
Presented by Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with Tanglewood Nature Center and Museum and City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer.
"What's Your Wingspan?" by Jennifer Sekella, Chris Eldred, Sam Somostrada, Ron Dixon, Bailey Grossman, Annemarie Zwack and Rich Page is an interactive mural is an example of Community Built Public Art and references birds in the Tanglewood Nature Center and Museum Aviaries. Visit Tanglewood to discover or rediscover those birds, including hawks and vultures! However, visitors will have to explore their imaginations to find evidence of the third and largest of the birds referenced in the mural, the Thunderbird. The Thunderbird is of Native American legend. Some consider the bird mythological; others say it is a descendent of the pterodactyl. Ultimately, the Thunderbird is considered a cryptid: a figure reported but never proven. Ribbon Cutting: June 12, 2019
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"You Can Make It Here" by Lead Artist Brad Leiby and the Community
Presented by Community Arts of Elmira - Elmira Infinite Canvas with City of Elmira Second District Councilperson Brent Stermer.
"You Can Make It Here" by Lead Artist Brad Leiby a Community Built Public Art Mural with Filomena Jack, Rich Page and Dallas Winchell at The ArtWay Public Art Wall at Community Arts of Elmira, 413 Lake Street, Elmira, New York, 14901. Ribbon Cutting: August 2018
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