O' Christmas Tree

Here's the community christmas tree decorated every year by kids, parents and friends in a little get together in the Westminster Playground. The mural,"Community," loves the company.

Westminster Playground
913 Westminster Street NW (between S and T Sts.)
Washington, DC

DC Creates Public Art mural by Anne Marchand
Community, acrylic, 34' x 34'

DC Creates Public Art

A couple of my murals are featured on this public art video put together by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Westminster Playground, Washington, DC
Takoma Community Center, Washington, DC

Other Public Art Projects

Phillips Mentor Teacher Program In The News / Public Art

On November 25, 2008 Kenmore students, working in the style of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, installed an outdoor, environmental artwork on the roof and grounds of their school. You can view photographs of the installation at Flickr.

The Washington Post has an article about Phillips Mentor Teachers, Jeff Wilson and Shauna Dyer of Kenmore Middle School in Arlington.

Wilson and Dyer are part of the Phillips Mentor Teacher Program, which supports teachers developing "best practices" curricula based on Phillips Collection artists, artworks and/or special exhibitions.

THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION | 1600 Twenty-first St, NW | Washington, DC 20009

LeDroit Park Mural Dedication this Saturday

Come celebrate the completion of a beautiful community mural!
with The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and The LeDroit Park Community

Garin Baker, “This is How We Live”

December 13th, 2008 from 11:00am – 2:00pm (Rain or Shine)

LeDroit Park Community Mural Dedication
239 Elm Street, NW next to the Gage-Eckington Elementary School

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities in collaboration with residents from the LeDroit Park community selected muralist Garin Baker to design, create and install this mural in the center of the neighborhood. LeDroit Park is a small neighborhood filled with unique architectural characteristics and historical significance to Washington D.C. The LeDroit Park community, although small in number and size has an extraordinary amount of pride and spirit. The mural ties in the historical context of the neighborhood while enforcing a positive message; the mural is aptly entitled “This is How We Live”. Mr. Baker worked closely with the community in the development of the mural and will be leading an arts workshop immediately after the dedication. “I love the results of this mural”, says Gloria Nauden, Executive Director of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities. I really feel it captures all the elements of what makes LeDroit Park unique.”


According to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty: “This initiative will visually engage residents through a beautiful neighborhood mural that depicts the unique landscapes, people and images of the historic LeDroit Park community. The mural will become a prominent landmark in the neighborhood for years to come. Long time D.C. resident Dana Bryson says “The mural is the result of a community effort and it celebrates the beautiful people and history of LeDroit Park. “This celebratory mural marks the beginning of a renaissance that is taking place at the site of the former Gage-Eckington School, which will soon have a green-civic plaza, a community garden and new play garden for the children and a senior community center."