Bits of colorful glass blossomed into memories of their native Latin American countries, their current lives in Wheaton and their hopes of a grandiose future on the side of a Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) apartment where they live.
The Wheaton Arts Parade unveiled a three-panel mosaic Thursday to the cheers of the artists and residents of the Pembridge Square and Amherst Square Apartments on Blueridge Avenue.
For three months, Wheaton Arts Parade, MHP officials and about 25 residents of all ages got together and created the mosaics. More important, those in attendance formed a community, according to many of those involved.
The work was created several years ago but only displayed now due to the pandemic.
Montgomery County Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez, who represents Wheaton, declared, “I’m so proud. It’s so beautiful.”
Celebrating the Mosaic Mural created by families living in a Wheaton building owned by Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) in partnership with Wheaton Arts Parade and MoCo Gov. Love my community! pic.twitter.com/2kOasqcrgA
— Natali Fani-González (@NataliFGonzalez) July 27, 2023
3 community mosaics created by families living in Montgomery Housing Partnership apartments along with artists from Wheaton Arts Parade were dedicated this afternoon. The mosaics depict life in El Salvador, Wheaton now and Wheaton in the future @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/w5SVwMPP86
— suzanne pollak (@SuzannePollak) July 27, 2023
