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Two familiar faces peer down at you from the Jefferson
School wall. Yes, the guy with yellow feathers and beak,
that’s Big Bird! But look over his shoulder at the
fellow flying high in an airplane as an alphabet trail
sputters behind him.
It’s Bob McGrath, a star of the “Sesame Street”
children’s program, author, musician and Ottawa
area native. In this mural, Bob is again the star, honored
in vivid color for his contribution to children’s
education.
Objects in the mural swirl as fast and as far as a child’s
imagination! Here you can travel to the East Coast of
the United States, or to the universe! Cartoon characters
lend a touch of whimsy to the art as real Ottawa children
take center-stage singing, dancing, painting, playing
make-believe or offering comfort.
Artist Vicki Crone cleverly incorporates the Jefferson
School windows into the binoculars and telescope aimed
by the visionary characters at you, the passersby, and
into the future!
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