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Growing Roots and Branching Out – How TreeTown Murals Celebrates Our Community’s Diversity Through Art
By Rachel Pastiva
You may not know Mary Thiefels, but I’m sure you know her art. You’ve
seen it on railroad overpasses, the back walls of downtown businesses, or
the hallways of your child’s school. As a mural artist and founder of TreeTown Murals, Mary has been commissioned to create murals in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Manchester, and Chelsea, and is currently in the planning stages of one for the City of Whitmore Lake. These projects all make perfect sense, as a key ingredient in Mary’s work is creating community.
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Peaceworks Through Art – Mural Project
This project is a collaboration between Michigan Peaceworks and TreeTown Murals, painted by Mary Thiefels and John Vance. The work of art depicts close-up portraits of a dozen local war veterans and military service men and women as a mural outside the Alley Bar in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (more…)
Wayne Dispatch- Mural Adds Beauty for Patients
Wayne Dispatch
December 17, 2009
Mural Adds Beauty for Patients
What once was a simple electrical box has been transformed into a welcome escape for patients, families and staff of the Intensive Care Unit at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital.
This collaborative effort between Mary Thiefels of TreeTown Murals and staff members at Oakwood is a botanical scene titled ” The Calder-Moore Garden.”
Mary’s Marvelous Murals- Local Artist Will Spearhead Community Effort
The Chelsea Standard
May 28, 2009
Mary’s Marvelous Murals- Local Artist Will Spearhead Community Effort
By Sheila Pursglove- Special Writer
Mary Thiefels grew up connected to the arts. And it shows. Thiefels, one of the newer members of the Chelsea Painters, will exhibit at the group’s annual Art Fair set for June 6, 7, on the grounds of Chelsea Community Hospital.
But her Chelsea art connections don’t end there. The Ann Arbor native also is working in tandem with the Chelsea Center for the Arts on a community mural to celebrate Chelsea’s 175thanniversary. (more…)
Ann Arbor Journal-Walls of Wonder, A2 Painter Creates Art on a Large Scale
Ann Arbor Journal-Second Front
September 17, 2009
Walls of Wonder- A2 painter creates art on large scale
By Terry Jacoby
Mary Thiefels’ latest work is a mural she was commissioned for to help Chelsea celebrate its 175 years as a community. Thiefels, a lifelong Ann Arbor resident, took a unique approach, centering the mural around a young girl dancing in an open field. (more…)
Mural Acts As New Landmark
The Ypsilanti Community News
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Mural Acts As New Landmark: Thanks To Artwork, Corner Health Center Becomes Easier To Spot
By Jordan Miller ~ The Ann Arbor News
The Ann Arbor News- Thursday September 25, 2008
The Ypsilanti - Community News
The new mural at the Corner Health Center, which stretches in vivid colors across the side of the building, depicts a diverse group of young people, including a small family, being positively involved in the world.
It is not unlike the mission of the Corner Health Center, a comprehensive medical center for people ages 12 to 21 and their children. The center provides health services, education and support-all on a sliding fee scale if necessary. (more…)
175 Year Anniversary Chelsea, Michigan Public Mural
Here are links to the News Articles from a recent Public Mural in Chelsea, Michigan.
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