Posted by Gracie2 on October 8, 2001, at 15:21:39
I work part-time painting murals and just scheduled an interview for a job painting at an institution for "disturbed" teenagers. The woman I talked to said that the locked wards are rather dreary and they would like murals to brighten the place up. The problem is, all the murals I've done up to this point have been for small children. The kids in this institution are from 11 to 17 years old. Here are some other guidelines I have to follow:
-nothing trendy that will be out of style in a couple of years
-nothing that might need a copyright, such as a particular sports team or musical group
-no wild colors and patterns or subjects that could over-excite; they want something "calming"
-they would like different murals for the "boy's side"
and the "girl's side"I am just stumped. I'm guessing that the average teenage male in this institution would like a mural of Limp Bizkit playing in a field full of pot leaves and cavorting naked women, but I am thinking that the staff would frown on this idea.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated, for the girl's ward or boy's ward or both.
Thanks-
Gracie
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