A Tree for Every Room
- Date
- June 2024
- Medium
- Six murals, one tree for each kindergarten classroom
- Location
- KBCC Day School, Key Biscayne Community Church, Key Biscayne, Florida
- Partners
- Key Biscayne Community Church Day School
Commissioned work
For the little ones of KBCC Day School, the kindergarten of Key Biscayne Community Church, I painted six trees, one for each classroom. Every room has its own color, and every tree carries it: the orange tree for the Orange Class, the pink tree for the Pink Class, and so on through yellow, blue, green and purple.
Among the leaves and flowers I painted words to grow with: peaceful, blessing, lead, courage, joy, hope, respect. Small words with a big heart, waiting where little eyes can find them every morning.
I wanted each child to walk down the hallway and recognize their tree, to feel that it belongs to them, to be proud of their room and to know that they belong there too. A tree grows slowly, gives shade and keeps reaching for the light. That is what I wish for every one of these children.