The Three Pillars of Care Mural

My thoughts in painting a mural up the ramp hallway in the school were based on some meaningful concepts.

Firstly, I wanted to brighten the hallway so that it had a feel of walking into the outdoors instead of a dark passageway more often avoided by the students than not.

I have attempted a trompe l’Oeil method although there is some distortion due to the changing perspective as you walk down the hall.

Secondly, I hope that you will recognize the landscapes: the wide-open prairies with big skies and the majestic Rocky Mountains recognizable in the distance. As a born and bred Albertan, I’ve always felt lucky to have such beauty right outside my door.

Most importantly, though, is my incorporation of the Three Pillars of Care: Care for Self, Care for Others, and Care for this Place (a framework for the virtues program) that the school has embraced over the last few years.

In front of the first pillars you will find a boy quietly reading under a tree, representing the importance of learning and bettering oneself by exercising the mind. Another boy enjoys physical activity (while paying attention to safety). Perseverance, Responsibility, Contemplation, Excellence, Determination and Joyfulness come to mind.

As you approach the second pillars (Care for Others), you will find a girl caring for her puppy, and another coming to the aid of her friend who has fallen and hurt his knee: Compassion, Kindness, Reliability, Friendliness.

Finally approaching the third pillars (Care for this Place), we find a girl participating in a tree planting program, and clean wind energy to emphasis the importance of caring for the place we live in and share with all life: Respect, Caring, Decency, Responsibility, Peacefulness.

Ramona Lind