Art Gallery For information about David C. Driskell, the local artist for whom our Media Center is dedicated, click here. Clay sculpture #1 by Romare Marshall Clay sculpture #2 by Berthold Kika Inspiring Traditions are Created at Rosa Parks by Eileen Cave, Interrelated Art Teacher Inspiring Traditions began on September 12, 2007, when Kevin Reese, a Washington, DC sculptor, performed his mobile art show during two assemblies held at Rosa Parks Elementary School. The program demonstrated the process of how an artist creates a moving sculpture, or mobile, through a colorful, multimedia show. Kevin Reese actually assembles a mobile in the presentation which uses video and on site assembly of the sculpture. Following the show, Mr. Reese met with sixth graders. The idea for using the Adinkra symbols came from Steve Newsome, Executive Director of the Prince George's Arts Council, who is sponsoring this program. "The mobile will be installed in the Dr. David C. Driskell Media Center. Named after such a renowned art legend, I wanted inspiration to come from the African American traditions and culture so vividly captured in Dr. Driskell's work." The Adinkra symbols have many designs that represent key concepts in the Ashanti culture of Ghana. The students researched the concepts and drew the designs from which Kevin Reese made a mobile model. The students worked with Mr. Reese to select colors and determine placement from the model. The final phase of painting and assembling the mobile took place October 15-16, and the installation occurred on October 18, 2007. The students named the mobile "The Soul of the Titan," because the school's mascot is a helmet symbolizing the "Mighty Titans," representing the strength and spirit of Rosa L. Parks. Principal Tracey Adesegun is pleased to have Rosa Parks selected for the PGAC artist in residency pilot project. "Our school has a great community presence and affinity with the arts that began with our media center dedication and student art show last year. Eileen Cave, who is the Interrelated Art Teacher at Rosa Parks, is responsible for the project's academic integration with the curriculum. A teacher's workshop was recently held, so that teachers could understand how math and science is part of the mobile-making process, in addition to the visual arts learning components of shape, color and composition. The work is significant not only for its creative merit, but it will provide a source for artful conversations and arts in education for years to come. It also encourages our children to explore art museums, and appreciate how arts and culture enhance their learning experience." The following 12 photos show the process involved in creating the Adinkra mobile. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #1. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #2. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #3. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #4. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #5. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #6. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #7. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #8. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #9. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #10. Driskell Media Center Adinkra Mobile Project Photo #11. Self portrait #1 by Nsikan Akpan, sixth grade, medium: construction paper and crayon. Self portrait #2 by Miriam Schiebel, sixth grade, medium: construction paper and crayon. Native American Lizard by Anthony Reyes, fifth grade, medium: crayon. Native American Bird by Eli Hernandez, fifth grade, medium: crayon. Native American Snake by Rosa Melgar, fifth grade, medium: crayon.   Tessellation #1 by Manuel Ruiz Guevara, fifth grade; medium: construction paper and crayon. Tessellation #2 by Estefani Oliva, fifth grade; medium: construction paper and crayon. Snowmen by Ms. Kart's first grade class, medium: construction paper and crayon. Tee Pee by Saeqwon Woolard, first grade, medium: construction paper and crayon. Weaving Art #1 by Max Chicas, fifth grade, medium: construction paper and tissue. Weaving Art #2 by Jennifer Cruz, fifth grade, medium: construction paper and tissue. Dinosaur in New York by Jose Navarro, first grade, medium: construction paper and crayon. Serene View by Marlin Gutierrez, sixth grade, medium: watercolor. Media Center dedication artwork display. First-Place MSA Poster Contest winner by Jorge Vara-Hernandez, sixth grade, medium: construction paper and crayon. Portrait of Rosa Parks by Yi Chen, third grade, medium: construction paper and crayon. Class quilt presented at School Dedication Ceremony on October 19, 2006.