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Fallston High School Art Students to Unveil Large Mural in School

December 9, 2018 By Dagger News Service 21 Comments

From Harford County Public Schools:

Advanced art students at Fallston High School are currently working under the tutelage of professional artist Maura Dwyer to create a masterpiece that will be on display in the school building.

Mrs. Andrea Sauer, art educator at Fallston High School, was awarded a grant through the Maryland State Arts Council that provided the funding for Ms. Dwyer to work with the school’s advanced art students on a 10’ by 11’ mural inspired by the concept “Different Perspectives Make Us Grow.”

The concept was born from meaningful conversations between the students about how getting to know people who may seem different, and hearing and valuing their life experiences, often leads to the realization that our own values are similar, allowing us to leave stereotypes or implicit bias behind.

Throughout this special project, Ms. Dwyer is teaching the students in depth about creating form, great painting techniques, and use of value. The mural is partly painted with UV reactive paint, and black lights will be installed with the mural so that it will glow in the dark.

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  1. Harford County Citizen says

    December 18, 2018 at 3:59 pm

    Although the Mural is an Obama feel good concept. It causes more division than inclusion. If you include a Jewish kid and a Muslim girl (as pictured in the Mural). Then where is the “Christian” kid that goes to church every Sunday supposed to fit in? The Mural in Fallston basically represents less than 1% of the schools population however its simply another flag that MUST be raised for everyone to salute to so everyone feels good about themselves everyday when they see it reminding them…”I am inclusive”.

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    • Mike Callahan says

      December 18, 2018 at 10:33 pm

      Harford County Citizen:

      Harford Republicans are going to have to adapt their fear-filled, close minded and dogmatic intolerant, brains to a more open, flexible and curious society. The mural has nothing to do with and “Obama feel good concept”. That is the racist interpretation . The mural is a celebration of a multi-cultural society. It’s a celebration of the democratic ideals of America.

      https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/aegis/bs-md-fallston-high-mural-20181211-story.html?

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      • SoulCrusher says

        December 19, 2018 at 8:29 am

        Mike, once again you and your “Democratic” ideas are wrong. There is nothing wrong with a multi-cultural society, but those from different ethnic and cultural societies are supposed to come here and assimilate to the AMERICAN society. They don’t have to give up their culture or beliefs, but the culture and beliefs of those who already belong are supposed to be shunned and forgotten. I didn’t want to get too political and I believe ALL politics should be kept out of schools, but your incredible inclusion of partisan politics and smearing of the “other side” is what is wrong with your “Democratic” ideas. Let’s get it straight once and for all. This is a Constitutional Republic, not a Democracy. We have a Democratic electoral process. Democracy is contained within the Constitutional Republic and everything your supposed Democracy puts into play must conform to the Constitution or it is NULL and VOID. That is what you and the Democratic Party keeps forgetting. You also keep forgetting WHITE PEOPLE. If this is a celebration of a multi-cultural society and Democratic ideals then where is the WHITE PEOPLE and the CHRISTIAN FAITH? So, it is alright to show ALL other races and religions of the Middle East and Judaism, but we must discount WHITE PEOPLE and the CHRISTIAN FAITH? Mike, you are a disturbed person who believes in everything that is NOT American. Get some help for your obvious racism against the white and Christian population.

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        • Semantics are Lame says

          December 19, 2018 at 10:23 am

          If someone referred to a Labrador Retriever as a dog, would you feel the need to correct them on that? Because that’s what you sound like on your “it’s a republic” tirade. A republic is a form of democracy.

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          • harford county constitutionalist says

            December 19, 2018 at 11:17 am

            https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Republic

            Not all republics are democracies. We were set up in a way to prevent mob rule, not idolize it.

          • SoulCrusher says

            December 19, 2018 at 4:25 pm

            I believe the Constitutionalist said it right….

      • Douglas Hersfelder says

        March 18, 2019 at 8:25 pm

        Your democratic ideas for America suck a giant dick.

        More identify politics

        More race bating

        More zero personal responsibility

        More promises of everything free but no way to pay for it

        More killing of babies

        More setting criminals free

        More keeping you boot to the throats of the uneducated

        Democrats are modern day plantation owners, keeping millions of voters
        pulling the levers for them and their ilk with ZERO progress having been made for their voting base. The false promises of your party have kept generations of people on welfare for decades. These people suffer from second rate schools, poverty and crime and nearly every democratic city is broke and is a dump with most of the wealthy having fled. The sooner people realize Democrats can’t pay for 1/3 of what you are peddling will be day these same people leave your party for good. The more freedom and
        treasure you take from people that have earned it, the harder they will fight you to retain it.

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    • Hippy chick says

      March 18, 2019 at 4:58 pm

      You’re so stupid. Exactly. They are 1% of the population so the 99% don’t need to be pictured. What makes you think that the gay flag one doesn’t go to Christian church. You’re so uneducated it’s unbelievable

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  2. SoulCrusher says

    December 19, 2018 at 8:09 am

    I am not going to say this is an “Obama Feel Good Concept” and I don’t see anything wrong with the mural promoting diversity of our society. However, after having to go to the Baltimore Sun website to view a picture of the mural (note to the DAGGER – You should have the picture displayed), I noticed one major problem with it. There isn’t a white person included in the mural. Now, you can say the girl portrayed in the moon is a depiction of a white person, but she is clearly blue and her features aren’t quite Caucasian. I see the inclusion of all races except for white people. Is that the message HCPS wants to convey? If you are white you are discounted? If you are white you are NOT included? It is hard to promote diversity when you leave out the majority of the population. Furthermore, “Harford County Citizen” is right about the religious aspects including everything but Christianity. Now, not everything has to be politically correct, but when you show the majority that they are not included because you wish to promote the minority, what is that telling the majority white population attending the school?

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    • Maya Sauer says

      March 18, 2019 at 5:18 pm

      let me explain something to you “there is not a white person included” because white people aren’t discriminated against that’s like if there is a neighborhood of houses on fire but there is one house that has people on it but all the other houses are empty; when the fire company shows up there gonna focus on the house with people on it first because it’s the most important not the other houses. And let me also include the fact that not all cristians are white you do realize there can be a African American cristian right? Oh and if you were wondering I’m 11 so am 11 year old realizes you an arrogant jerk who has clearly never picked up a book!

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      • SoulCrusher says

        March 18, 2019 at 6:19 pm

        White males are the MOST discriminated class in America little guy. When you grow up, you’ll see it. As far as the Christianity thing goes, if you’re going to have symbolism of other faiths, like the head dresses of both the Muslim and Jewish faiths, then why don’t we have a symbol of Christianity on there as well. Now, I’m going to take your word that you’re 11 years old, but I seriously doubt it. You might think I’m an arrogant jerk, but I lived and died for you little man and one day I hope all I sacrificed will make your life better than mine ever was.

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  3. Uncle Ronnie says

    December 19, 2018 at 12:21 pm

    The picture of it is posted on the Baltimore Sun article.

    “masterpiece.” LOL

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  4. Uncle Ronnie says

    December 19, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    Yeah, I noticed the lack of a white person too.

    I really think if a white person was included someone would act fake as hell bringing up a racial issue and/or how it offends them.

    An example would be like, “the white person is pictured above all the others” blah blah blah.

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  5. Joe Mascari says

    December 19, 2018 at 12:57 pm

    I believe this is a student project, and as such, we should look at it as something good they were trying to create. I am amazed at how people will bring politics into something done by these students. According to the article, it was not done by the teacher or the artist. It’s like no one can post anything without it being criticized. Let’s leave our young folks alone. I know some of these students, and they are special people. I don’t know their political beliefs, and to me that doesn’t matter.

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    • SoulCrusher says

      December 19, 2018 at 4:32 pm

      You are right. The students should not be criticized. The teacher or artist directing the project should be criticized.

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      • Fox says

        March 21, 2019 at 11:59 am

        Are you sure you’re credible to critique? Especially do you even have experience with art? When students are asked to critique we respectfully take the facts and information surrounded by it. Most importantly when we critique, we’re critiquing something we actually care about. You don’t seem to care about the public art countless students put hard work into. Don’t try hopping on the wagon if you’re not going to make beneficial contributions. All you’ve done is toxically politicized the efforts of our great students. Either help make contributions if you see a problem or leave, especially if the only thing you see are the negative aspects that plague your brain. Wake up and smell the roses bud!

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  6. Question need answered says

    December 19, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    During the employment process for any position with HCPS, does the applicant undergo a pre hire drug test?

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    • Hippy chick says

      March 18, 2019 at 5:06 pm

      Oh scary Democrat’s oh nooooo. You amaze me

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  7. Bertha Ginn says

    March 18, 2019 at 10:50 pm

    What a stupid, pathetic, moronic idea.

    This kids should be learning math and science and do doing finger-painting.

    This is a WASTE OF MY MONEY.

    DUMB>>>>>>>>>

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  8. Fuck Off says

    March 21, 2019 at 9:33 am

    I am a student that worked on this mural. A student who has republican beliefs. I am utterly disgusted that you had to bring politics into a mural about appreciating everyone no matter their background.
    This mural was never about “democratic beliefs” or “pushing an agenda” it was making our school a more colorful place with more colorful people.
    The white majority don’t need representation.
    White Men are not discriminated against, they discriminate.
    We don’t want to kill babies.
    Fun fact: We didn’t use your tax dollars! We used money from a grant that we applied for and were awarded!
    If you’re all so pissed about our inclusive and pretty mural, then you can pay to take it down and redo it. But you don’t want to do that, do you?
    Leave the school system alone. Leave the teacher and the artists alone. Leave the mural alone. It’s painted, it’s up, and it’s not coming down. Go cry about it.

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    • ForestHillResident says

      March 21, 2019 at 12:12 pm

      Thank you for your art and keep doing what you are doing. It’s unfortunate that Harford County is so full of people miserable enough that they need to belittle student work to feel good about themselves. Perhaps if they had put as much effort into their schooling as you and your peers had they might have found more joy in their now wasted, pitiful lives. I look forward to seeing this mural and your next creations.

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