Springtime Murals Blossom At Eastside Business

by Steve Yablonski | May 9, 2017 5:11 pm

Getting started, from left are: Elly Maniccia of Oswego, Hannah Overton of Fulton, Camille Stevenson of Fulton and Presley Slimmer of Oswego. [1]

Getting started, from left are: Elly Maniccia of Oswego, Hannah Overton of Fulton, Camille Stevenson of Fulton and Presley Slimmer of Oswego.

Hannah Overton adds some cherry blossoms to her creation. [2]

Hannah Overton adds some cherry blossoms to her creation.

Even the window inside the doors had a touch of spring. [3]

Even the window inside the doors had a touch of spring.

Camille Stevenson touches up her sunflower. [4]

Camille Stevenson touches up her sunflower.

Elly Maniccia stretches to finish off her flower. [5]

Elly Maniccia stretches to finish off her flower.

A little birdie keeps a close eye on the artists. [6]

A little birdie keeps a close eye on the artists.

Hannah Overton adds words of encouragement to her mural. [7]

Hannah Overton adds words of encouragement to her mural.

Kristen Slimmer contributed to the day's artwork. [8]

Kristen Slimmer contributed to the day’s artwork.

Hannah Overton poses with her finished artwork. [9]

Hannah Overton poses with her finished artwork.

Camille Stevenson poses with her completed artwork. [10]

Camille Stevenson poses with her completed artwork.

Elly Maniccia poses with her finished mural. [11]

Elly Maniccia poses with her finished mural.

Presley Slimmer poses with one of her creations. [12]

Presley Slimmer poses with one of her creations.

Working side by side [13]

Working side by side

Getting the design just right [14]

Getting the design just right

Another mural by Elly Maniccia [15]

Another mural by Elly Maniccia

OSWEGO, NY – As the seasons change so do the colorful murals on the front windows at the Oswego  JP Penney store.

The windows had been black-out years a go when the store went through a remodel and they created additional shelf space along the front wall.

Last winter, Carol Peters, the store manager, approached Kristen Slimmer, (city) Youth Activities Coordinator – for the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau, with an idea.

“She asked about doing an on-going, year-round mural project on the windows,” Slimmer told Oswego County Today.

The store will designate the theme per season, she said.

During the holidays, they created snowman themed artwork. Now they replaced that with murals heralding the arrival of spring.

Slimmer put out the painting opportunity to the older youth groups, city and county Youth Court as well as Leadership Oswego County Youth class.

Some of the kids will also be involved later this summer in the mural program along the city’s west riverwalk.

The store provided a warm, dry place as well as snacks and hot cocoa for the young artists.

For more information about Youth Bureau projects, call (315) 349-3575 or email [email protected]

(Some photos provided by the Youth Bureau)

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