A community
mosaic mural that was created by families living in Montgomery Housing
Partnership (MHP) apartments in Wheaton working with artists from the Wheaton Arts
Parade organization was formally dedicated on Thursday, July 27. The mosaic
panels were created in 2019, but installation was delayed due to the COVID-19
health crisis. The Wheaton Arts Parade “Community Mosaic” was supported in part
by a grant from the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.
The mosaic
mural is installed on the wall of the Pembridge Square Apartments at 2319
Blueridge Ave. and is visible from the side facing Elkin St. in Wheaton.
Residents from nearby Amherst Gardens also participated in its creation.
Among those
at the dedication were Montgomery County Councilmember Natali Fani-González,
MHP representatives and mosaic artists Edwin Salmeron and Ge’Vonna Keyes. Dan
Thompson of Wheaton Arts Parade led the ceremonies.
The three mosaic panels
were conceived by the residents who came to the U.S. from El Salvador. The
first panel represents “El Salvador as They Remember It.” The middle panel is
“Wheaton Today.” The third panel is their vision of “Wheaton in the Future.”
