If you haven't been by Rodger's Stadium today, you might not have seen the new art work that has been added to the walls outside. The City Council held an unveiling ceremony this morning, as part of an annual initiative they started two years ago. Jomarie Lanza was there and here's what she saw.
Young artists, students from Wesley Lower school are the creative minds and hands behind the new mural outside of Rodger's stadium. It's an initiative that was started by the Belize City Council to pay tribute to the September Celebrations. Deputy Mayor Allan Pollard says that at times this often drab city is in need of a pop of color here and there.
Allan Pollard, Deputy Mayor, Belize City
"What you are today seeing on display is something that we have been doing so far as part of the September celebrations you know for Belize city. If you can see on the cemetery road side where we started it a couple years ago where we've had artists actually take on this Rodger's stadium fence and you know depict some of their artistic creativity and blend it with a bit of patriotism and we have continued along this side and this year we have done a little twist in incorporating some of the artists you know from the primary schools so we went for younger artists and as you can see it is still a beautiful masterpiece and just having them out here coming together as a class being creative and coming up with something so masterful is very appreciated by us here at the city and it adds to the overall aesthetics that we have here overall in Belize City."
Some of the young artists told us how they brought the mural to life.
Amani Cooper, STD 6 Student, Wesley Lower
"I painted the Toucan, but it was, I didn't think I could do it but I did it. It was very very fun very fun."
Reporter
"Do you feel like you've grown as an artist?"
Amani Cooper, STD 6 Student, Wesley Lower
"Yes mam."
Omar O'neil, STD 4 Student, Wesley Lower
"Well my teacher saw me drawing so she invited me and that's how I got in yes mam."
Reporter
"What parts of it did you paint?"
Omar O'neil, STD 4 Student, Wesley Lower
"The Tapir."
The Mural inspired by Belize's National Symbols, was overseen and guided by curator and creative himself, Gilvano Swasey who played a huge role in assisting these kids
Allan Pollard, Deputy Mayor, Belize City
"As you know Gilvano is there are not many words I can use to describe how big of an artist he is and how big of an impact he has on artistry in Belize so to have him lead the students are really bring out the best in them artistically is something we really appreciate from him and as you can see how we incorporated that with the books and education only a curator like himself can successfully create that and bring that message across to the students. I think he did an awesome job with the kids and of course some guidance from their teachers as well it was an awesome blend and excellent blend and we are very very pleased with what we are seeing here today with the outcome."
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