Anacostia Mural Painting

Local D.C. Artist Cheryl Foster will collaborate with Tracey Gallogly of Northern Ireland on a painted mosaic mural. Local youth from ARCH skills,
Lifepieces to Masterpieces and Covenant House will be working with the two artists to complete the piece in the span of two weeks. The work starts on Monday May 7th and will continue until the 18th at 2208 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington DC 20020.

There will be a Mural Unveiling on Saturday, May 19th at twelve noon with a reception to follow.

Anyone interested in volunteering to work on this project should call Briony Evans at 202-889-5000 x113 or email her at bevans (at) archdc.org

Brief information about the artists:

Cheryl Foster has over ten years of teaching experience as well as a long list of public art commissions in and around Washington and Maryland. Foster has worked with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities as well as many other public organizations in the region. Her murals can be seen in the Arlington Cemetery, Fort McNair's Enlisted Men's renovated Dining Hall, D.C.'s Office on Aging Wellness Centers and numerous businesses and residences along the east coast.

Tracey Gallogly has worked on public commissions for murals and sculptures in Dublin and Belfast. She has been exhibiting work in various galleries in Belfast since 1997. Recently she worked with the New Belfast Community Arts Initiative and local youth to create two community mural projects.