Chain Reaction

“Chain Reaction” is a large mural on the school playground painted by the students of Brown International Academy’s mural club. It is the final product of a yearlong partnership between the elementary school and Temple Sinai, a synagogue in Southeast Denver.
The name of the mural comes from one of the Units of Inquiry in Brown's International Baccalaureate curriculum and is descriptive of the process used to create the mural. First, the students brainstormed different types of chain reactions that occur in the natural world, then made detailed sketches, which finally resulted in a large composition incorporating the various student generated ideas.
Some of the “chain reaction” themes that can be found in the mural are: the sun, the changing of seasons, a tree’s growth, the phases of the moon, water and the tide, insects, plants, and fruit.
The mural was painted under the direction of Brown International Academy’s art teacher Barth Quenzer. Linda Stein, Max Frieder, and Amanda Borow, volunteers from Temple Sinai, gave their time and energy to assist the project. Paint and brushes were donated by Jim Diner, of ProCoat Systems.
The mural is a beautiful addition to the school grounds, and will be a colorful reminder in the coming years of the partnership between Brown International Academy and the community.
Read what the Rocky Mountain News had to say about the project!