Features

Mark Coplan 

The Obama mural at King Middle School is a community project designed to brighten up the school’s sixth grade plaza, often described as the school’s “Grand Central Station” according to Sarah Herman, the King PTA gardens and yard coordinator. King’s Art Deco building will see its auditorium’s west wall painted with stories depicting the inauguration of Barack Obama, which the school hopes will inspire students for years to come. Designed by San Francisco-based muralist non-profit Precita Eyes, the mural has been painted by at least 70 people and is expected to be completed by June 12, the end of the school year.