Public Performance Painting

My mural class at Beacon school is evolving. The mural has become a living tableau - the background acts as a stage, and the characters come and go. The class is now performance painting in the hallway of the second floor math and science wing. We have quite an audience of onlookers and passersby. I get these kids involved by handing them a brush loaded with paint; "Here you go, make a mark!" They're scared at first, but I reassure them that they won't hurt anything. It is really fun to combine my love of performing and painting and connect with the students. I even get pre-performance butterflies in my tummy before going on stage.