Nassau County Legislator Norma L. Gonsalves, the county legislature’s acting presiding officer, recently attended the unveiling of a mural created by the Woodland Middle School Art Club under the direction of art teacher John Healy. The mural will be dedicated on Dec. 8 at a public meeting of the Legislature and will hang in the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola.
The mural’s theme, “One Person, One Vote,” depicts the grand façade of the Legislature’s county seat, a large American flag, and the Nassau County Legislature seal. Dr. Healy explained that in order to create the mural, a photo of the building was projected onto a canvas and then traced and painted by the student-artists. “I am so proud of these exceptionally talented students,” Dr. Healy stated. “I hope that everyone who visits the Nassau County Legislature will enjoy this mural for years to come.”
For 20 years, Dr. Healy’s Art Club students have participated in this program. Recent murals created by students are currently featured at the Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union and the Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum, housed in the Cradle of Aviation Museum. After the dedication of the most current mural, the Art Club students will start work on a painting for the American Theater Dance Workshop, a dance repertory company in New Hyde Park.
Legislator Gonsalves congratulated the art students on their vision and design. “As a former Woodland Middle School teacher, it was great to see the wonderful talents of these students,” she stated. “I look forward to seeing the mural hang in the building of the Nassau County Legislature for many years.”
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