The Rockland 11 -brief history

The Rockland 11 mural resulted from a collaboration between the Town of Clarkstown supervisor's office and Keep Rockland Beautiful, with artistic guidance from mural curator Andy Golub.

The Rockland County Sheriff Dept community service program supported the project with labor for priming the wall in white.

Private donors paid for the paint and stipends for the artists.

The eleven artists painted "live" June 2-3, 2007, and before an appreciative public that also enjoyed music and children's art activities provided by the Recreation and Parks Dept and students from Clarkstown South High School.

\'Click for photos of the eleven paintings with descriptions of the artist\'s

The mural elicited quite a storm of positive and negative reviews in the local media. Click for media reports and how to participate in this on-going debate.

Some folk would rather paint people -- or be painted!

Artist Statements

I intend to do portraits of my personal heroes, Martin L. King, J.F.K., and Abraham Lincoln. –Arthur Arbit

A glimpse of Rockland fields as seen from the doorway of an old barn – a reminder of how important open spaces are to the soul. –John Elliot

My piece will have three parts; connection with nature, being at peace with oneself and creativity. –Andy Golub

Three perspectives of a meditation posture. -Kai Ladzinski

Petroglyphs on a Rock Surface that represent historical markers of Rockland County. –Jennie Chien

This piece is titled “Blues for Katrina”, a dedication to New Orleans. –Ed Kirkland

Surreal depiction of mountains, clouds and music. –Andy Sovia

A comparison of 3 different people; a golfer, a juggler and a skater. J. Peter Schuerholz

An East/West fusion of Balinese figures representing peace and harmony. –Tjok Gde Arsa Artha

3 Close-up paintings of nature, a study of beauty. –Richard Scarpa

My art will be painted in the imaginative “Lisa Grubb signature style” using bold colors and black outline. –Lisa Grubb