Mural sketches

I mentioned in my previous post that I am helping with a benefit this week whose proceeds will be going to HIV/AIDS awareness and helping youth affected by poverty and AIDS in South Africa. There will be a lot of art at the event including an art auction by local and national artists, spoken word performances and a collaborative mural that people will be able to contribute to.

I'm designing the mural in which I'm going to lay out a basic design to give the mural (which will be on a king size sheet) a composition which people can then paint on and fill in the shapes in whatever way they want.

I sketched out a few ideas to work with the themes of bridging communities and reaching out, hope for the future, and interconnectivity. The organization hosting the fundraiser is called Ubuntu, which is an African word meaning "I am because we are." The organization is finding ways to build bridges between communities, specifically Chicago and Durban, South Africa where they have a program for youth that live on the streets to get food. They hope to expand this into developing a center where resources for dealing with HIV/AIDS can be distributed.

Here are some of my sketches:

Event Details:

Embodying the Change: WORLD AIDS Day Ubuntu Benefit Soiree

Join us for this awesome night of live music, live art, poetry and spoken word as we come together to raise support and generate positive energy for the healing of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, globally and locally.

Saturday, December 5, 7:00-10:00pmLive Art and Performances, Spoken Word Poetry
Gallery opens at 7pm with Chicago and Global Art auction
Door: $10-$25 Donation

Wicker Park Grace

1741 N. Western Ave.Chicago, IL 60647
312-399-2081