Community Bridge - Mural Assistants

Community Bridge Mural Assistants

These artists were assistants to muralist William M. Cochran on Community Bridge.

Pam Jaffe (Frederick, Maryland), professional artist, 6 months. Pam spent more time on the mural than any other assistant, concentrating exclusively on the ivy.
Sharon Moody (McLean, Virginia), professional artist, Masters in Fine Art, The George Washington University, 20 days. Sharon painted stones in the mural.
Terry Brackenberry (Rhode Island), muralist with Thomas Street Studios, 3 weeks.
Eugene J. Smith (Rhode Island), muralist with Thomas Street Studios, 3 weeks. Terry and Eugene assisted in the layout of the bridge mural, helping to create the underpainting.
Graham Guerra (Woodbine, Maryland), sophomore at the Rhode Island School of Design, 4 months. Graham painted stonework, among other painting tasks.
Perry T. Halliman (Peabody, Massachusetts), sophomore at the Rhode Island School of Design, 1 1/2 weeks. Perry worked largely on mortar lines, stones and various details in the mural.
Joanna Morrison (Sharpsburg, Maryland), professional artist, 3 weeks. Joanna acted as research assistant and painted mortar lines as well as provided other support.
Doug Lewis (Leesburg, Virginia), 20 days. Doug worked on layout and underpainting and provided general mural support.
James Robinson (Frederick, Maryland) 2 weeks. Jimmy provided general mural support.
Edward Chu (Vienna, Virgina) six weeks. A student at Rhode Island School of Design, Ed roughed in stonework and executed a variety of painting tasks.

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