With images of leaves, trees, birds, buildings and flowers, this project celebrates growth and regeneration in the urban landscape. Commissioned in conjunction with a new school addition, this composite image incorporates the colors of the seasons as it represents an urban garden oasis– a sheltering haven for children to learn and grow. Here, the large open wall is integrated into the design along with the existing blue and white tiles, signifying winter. As the image moves up the wall the colors of spring, summer and fall reinforce the architectural design motif of the new building expansion for PS14X. The mural, which measures 28 x 17 feet, integrates glass mosaic, ceramics and hand-painted Dibond panels in a collage-like composition.

The title of the work is taken from a poem written by Rainer Maria Rilke

…Silently the birds
Fly through us. O, I who long to grow,
I look outside myself, and the tree inside me grows.