NEWLY COMPLETED PROJECTS - SUMMER 2011

"Blessed Today, Blessing Tomorrow"

St. Josaphat Parish donor recognition mosaic

located in St. Josaphat School

Collaboratively designed by Kiela Smith-Upton & Nina Smoot-Cain

Stained glass, ceramic photo tiles, mirror, & contemporary and venetian glass tile

King College Prep High School Mosaic Murals

See them on CBS 2 News!

Collaboratively designed by artists Marjorie Boyles & Kiela Smith-Upton

assisted by Kathleen Belmares, visiting artist Nina Smoot-Cain & 33 teen artist apprentices

Click here to visit King College Prep's website for process photos.

Check back soon for updated photos of the finished mural artwork.

 Past Exhibition

April 1- May 1, 2011

Alumni Muralists from

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Including Kiela Smith-Upton of Songhay Studios & Nina Smoot-Cain of Studio 629

Southside Community Art Center

(The only WPA art center still in operation)

 RELATED EXHIBITION EVENTS:

Saturday April 16, 2011

Panel Discussion with Female Muralists

& Hands on mural workshop

1-4 pm

LOCATION:

Songhay Studios Group

629 W. Cermak #205

 Mural Tour

Click here for PHOTOS OF Wall of Struggle & Dreams Restoration

Detail of "Shared Histories"

Mosaic, Painted & sculptural relief mural- 26' x 6'

Nina Smoot Cain & Kiela Smith-Upton, @2010

TARKINGTON SCHOOL MAIN OFFICE

PAST event @ our studio- Jan. 30, 2011

 INTERIOR MURAL

BY Artists Kiela Smith-Upton & Arlene Turner Crawfod - 2009

with Hearst School 7th & 8th graders / Design concept - Ms. Vides, Asst. Principal

 Custom Mosaics, Collage & Artist's Acrylic Paint on panels

Herzl School Entrance

Collaborative Custom mosaic mural by Kiela Smith-Upton & Nina Smoot-Cain

inspired by designs of Herzl School students

Coming Soon !!!

Goldblatt School painted murals

by artist Max Sansing

 Click here for images of more projects

PERSHING  SCHOOL

• CROWN School Mosaic

• PROJECT PHOTOS