Great Mural Wall of Topeka: Meeting Minutes: 9/28/06

I took the bottom one straight on, but the flash reflected and blocked out part of it, so I took the top one at an angle. between the two you should be able to read everything but I think you can still read everything . Roy O'Neil

Individuals attending the meeting were Larry Wilson, Shirley Tibbits, Edna Beaty, Kevin Surbaugh, Mike Jackson, Tom Benaka, David Loewenstein, and Roy O’Neil.

The first mural will be on the East side and the south side of the wall. On the East side the theme will relate to the past and on the South it will relate to things happening now or today.
Think of one story or myth of Topeka, Chesney Neighborhood, WU or Expo Centre that we can illustrate for Saturday’s meeting.
Materials and sources include photos, magazines, pictures, and articles, Etc. Be sure to bring these ideas to the meeting Saturday.


Slides of murals were looked at.
Themes or general ideas for our 60 feet mural included;
Nature-----plants----animals----kids----Chesney Park
State---- Kansas’s icons
Topeka----the arts---- celebration of the arts----myths or legends
Historical Events
Well known people
Fair----Arch at 17th and Topeka day and night
Archways----fair----dirt track racing----railroad
Chesney Park----kids----ethnic diversity----multi cultures
Industry
Native Agriculture
Americans
A second list included the following themes:
Nature plants and animals
Chesney Park pool, bandstand, ponies
Kansas flower and birds
Arts celebration of myths and legends
Events inventions, railroad
Well-known figures
Fairgrounds Arch
Sky, day, night
Park
Welcome to Chesney Park
Architecture
Cultures, ethnic diversity
Agriculture
Industry
Economy
Native Americans
Sense of humor
Washburn girls win National Championship
Friends/family

Next meeting: 1pm Saturday Sept. 30