BRET HARTE & THE CENTER FOR ARTESTEEM PRESENT:

EXHIBITION FOR HEROIC MURALS PEDAGOGY PROJECT

The Center for ArtEsteem, also known as Attitudinal Healing Connection, invites the public to Bret Harte Middle School’s Heroic Murals Pedagogy Project Exhibition.

The Spring 2024 iteration of the Heroic Murals Pedagogy Project comprises a suite of six monumental murals continuing Bret Harte students’ research of cultural heroes, local, national and global: from Stacey Abrams, Cesar Chavez, Antoine Hunter, Aeeshah and Kokomon Clottey, John Brown, and more.

Artist and teacher Mr. Jack Leamy, in collaboration with The Center for ArtEsteem, leads and curates the Heroic Murals Pedagogy Project. Over 100 youth have participated in the development of each mural.

These heroic portraits are designed to live inside a mandala that allows the free exploration of aesthetics, communication and meaning catalyzing positive transformations and higher purpose. Honoring a legacy of social justice warriors connects us to the importance of inspiring agency by remembering the heroes upon whose shoulders we stand. Artist Mentors from the California College of the Arts contribute and support the Bret Harte Middle School artists on the design through teaching practice and holding a collegial vision for the youth.