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BELCHERTOWN For 70 years, the building at 6 Berkshire Ave. was part of the “Belchertown State School for the Feeble-Minded,” where people deemed to be “mentally defective” were kept in inhumane conditions until the facility was shuttered in.
Community-driven mural project explores identities of St. Paul s West Side The project drew inspiration from young members of the diverse St. Paul community and their families. June 29, 2021 7:06pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A local artist is transforming the wall of a St. Paul building with bright yellows, reds and shades of brown. There s a woman cooking, children looking eagerly at her working hands, plants and faces, all in reference to the diverse regions of Central and South America where many in this West Side neighborhood have roots.
The project, called Legends of Identity, or Leyendas de Identidad, was inspired by community engagement, namely interviews and conversations with youth attending Riverview West Side School of Excellence, a Spanish immersion school near the site of the mural, said artist Daniela Bianchini, who lives in Minneapolis.