Lake Forest Park group advances Climate Hub mural, aims to open bulletin board by spring

The Lake Forest Park Climate Action Committee reported on progress toward a Climate Hub mural and a large public bulletin board at the Commons, with artists engaged, volunteer painting planned and roughly $6,000 raised to date.

Committee members described a mural design being developed by two artists and a 14-foot-by-4-foot black bulletin board area intended to host local climate information, volunteer opportunities and an interactive timeline. The committee said a local resident will prime the wall the week of March 10 so the space can be prepared for painting.

Committee members said Red Sky Gallery owner Debbie Tomasi and Stacy Adjman, who helped develop the Kenmore mural, are working on the backdrop design. The nonprofit Irvin Artworks will supply brushes, insurance coverage for volunteers and guidance for community painting, the committee said. Members said the mural will be a simplified silhouette so community volunteers can fill in broad areas while artists touch up more detailed elements later.

The group discussed adding a video monitor on an adjacent wall and a removable bulletin-board system so informational materials can be displayed during painting. Committee members noted trade-offs: a touchscreen monitor is more costly and harder to maintain, while printed displays and mounted bulletin boards can be placed and removed as painting proceeds.

Committee members reported about $6,000 raised for the hub and said they are seeking additional sponsors and in-kind help. They set a tentative target to have community painting activities coincide with Earth Day (April 22) but cautioned the date could slip. They also discussed stewardship and public-art fundraising contacts to help complete the budget and installation.

The committee asked volunteers to help with priming, painting and early bulletin-board setup so public information can appear before the final mural is finished.