Red Brick Studios designs mural in downtown Searcy Imagine 1 2~fooHalI mastheads from oldSearcy Daily Citizen newspapers and postcards highlighting historic places in town. Imagine the opportuni£y to leave a mark on the town of Searcy that no other Harding student had done before. Imagine (he work that was put forth by H arding's graphic designorganizarion, Red Brick Smdios, when they began designing and painting a mural on Arch Street for the DailyCirizen, Searcy's daily newspaper, OCt. 21 ~23, where the newspaper office once stood. In the fall, Searcy Parks and Recreation contacted the sponsors of Red Brick Studios, Dr. Daniel Adams, associate professorofart, andStacySchoen, assistant pro– fessor ofalT, and mid them ofthe ciry's desire ro have the Senior Katie Reynolds,member of the American Society of Interior Design, paints the auditorium of the Griffithville Church of Christ in Griffithville, Ark .. Oct. 22. The congregation contacted AStD to receive assistance in redesigning the church build ing. -Jollolhon lindsoy students help in the Main Street Searcy Program, which was designed [0 restore older buildings and encourage ne\\I businesses (0 come to the downtown area. Schoen worked with representatives from the Daily Citizen to create the design for the mural. "It's fun to work with the community and learn the historyofwhere I live," Schoen said. "And now the srudenrs have the opportunity (a leave something permanent on this town wi(h their signature on it." The mural depicted different versions of the Daily Cirizen over the years and showed different places in Searcy, such as the courthouse and the Rialro. The mural's dimensions were 40 feet by II feec. On Friday night, the officers of Red Brick Studios and Stacy Schoen drew rhe basic layout on rhe wall by tracing it fro m a scteen projector. A rotal of 15 members helped paint. llle mural was commissioned for $1,000 by the Daily Citizen, and the dub unanimously decided to use the money for everyone who participated in painting, to travel (0 the annual PUSH conference in Memphis, Tenn., th is year. "The good things that will com e our of this oppo rtunity are numerous," senior Ivy Crosby, RBS president, said. "We are flattered at the request from the ci£)' ofSearcy," shesaid. "Weget paid, and therefore we can use the money in a useful way. We are aUlooking forward to the work (hat will be done outside of the dassroom." Those involved said they were excited about painting the mural and were especially proud ofthe oppormniry to contribute and leave a mark in rhe city rhat would remain after they graduate. "It will bea lasring landmark toSearcyand itS history," senior C had Nicholson, RBS member, said. "We arc excired [Q be able to influence such an imIX'rranr project. As a club we support the tackling of projects." -Valerie Hendrix red lblrodkstudios Row 1: B. Austin, C. Rose, L. Richardson, R. Griswold. Row 2: K. Cheng, C. Snider, A. Danenhauer, K. Wendt. Row 1: M. Hlasta, L. Laman, I. Crosby, C. Seely, K. Mitchell. Row 2: S. Schoen, C. Nicholson, S. Deitch, L. Lane, T. Stewart, K. Mabry. Row 3: Z. Fonville, M. Fonville, D. Adams, B. Brown, J. Pye, K. Kemp. • ' "l: !organizatians
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