Garland Mural Painting

Westview Elementary School third graders and members of the Shadle Park High School Leadership Class gathered in the Garland District to create a alley wall mural, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Spokane. One end of the mural depicts a lone boy and is inspired from the story "Invisible Boy" by Trudy Ludwig. The story teaches how small acts of kindness may help children to feel included. The remaining mural show inclusiveness.

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Fri., June 16, 2023

Westview Elementary School third grader Blake Heller adds his painted handprint to the shirt of Shadle Park Leadership Class member Egan Johnson as they create a mural on a building n an alley near the corner of Monroe Street and Garland Avenue, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Spokane'

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Westview Elementary School third graders dance to music provided by The Ringers DJ as they gather with the Shadle Park High School Leadership Class to paint a mural on a building in an alley near the corner of Monroe Street and Garland Avenue, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Spokane'

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Westview Elementary School third graders and the Shadle Park High School Leadership class use letter sponges to paint a mural on a building in an alley near the corner of Monroe Street and Garland Avenue, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Spokane'

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Westview Elementary School third graders Isla Trepus, Aleighia Webster and Trinity Catholic School student Piper Hoenike add some finishing touches to a mural on a building in an alley near the corner of Monroe Street and Garland Avenue, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Spokane'

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Westview Elementary School third graders dance to music provided by The Ringers DJ as they gather with the Shadle Park High School Leadership Class to paint a mural on a building in an alley near the corner of Monroe Street and Garland Avenue, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Spokane'

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Bright paint and brushes were put to good use as Westview Elementary School third graders and members of the Shadle Park High School Leadership Class create a mural in the Garland District, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Spokane.

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Shadle Park student has many painted handprints form Westview Elementary School student on his tee shirt during the creation of a mural in the Garland District, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Spokane.

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Artist Amber Hoit, left, thanks Westview Elementary School students Friday after they created a mural, along with Shadle Park High School Leadership Class members, on an alley wall in the Garland District. The inspiration for the mural was taken from story “The Invisible Boy” by Trudy Ludwig. The story teaches how small acts of kindness may help children feel included.

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Shadle Park High School Leadership Class students Gage Bogue, left, and Miya Eckel display their painted hands Friday after helping Westview Elementary School third-graders create a mural on an alley wall in the Garland District.

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Westview Elementary School third grader teacher Tiffiny Santos, left and artist Amber Hoit, pause before a mural created by by Santo's students and Shadle Park High School Leadership Class students on a building in an alley near the corner of Monroe Street and Garland Avenue, Friday, June 16, 2023, in Spokane.

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