Earlier this month, students may have noticed art portfolios displayed throughout the first floor in preparation for the NASH Art Show. Unknown to most, however, there is another exciting art installation to look forward to before the end of the year. NASH senior Sadie Han is leaving her mark on the school—quite literally. She, and the other AP art students, are painting a mural on the first floor.

Mrs. Swan, who teaches visual art classes here at NASH, shared with The Uproar how the project came about.

“The mural has been piloted from a grant from the NA foundation for students to create public artwork,” Swan said. “We decided on a mural this year, so all of those funds went into purchasing paint that we can use for murals—not only for this year but for coming years, too. “

To determine what would be depicted in the mural, Swan held a competition for students to submit their designs. Then, students currently enrolled in art classes had the opportunity to vote on a final design. After the votes were counted and Han’s was deemed the winning design, the artists got to work.

Although the project may seem daunting with the school year coming to a close, Han is optimistic that they will stay on track and finish before graduation.

“I anticipate it will take the rest of the year, but the AP Art classes and I are making really good progress each day,” she said. 

While too much should not be revealed before the mural’s unveiling, Han described her vision and inspiration for the finished product. 

“I designed the mural to be a representation of NA,” she said. “The squares are all Post-its, and each one has a little image of some aspect of the school. I’ve included sports, academics, and arts, as well as two school-spirit ones.  The top will have text reading ‘you matter,’ which pushes the message that everyone contributes to a whole, and all of the students are what make NA amazing.”