{"id":126766,"date":"2022-03-14T09:28:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T13:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=126766"},"modified":"2022-03-14T09:30:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T13:30:33","slug":"alum-local-artist-creates-new-elevation-mural-for-ucf-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/alum-local-artist-creates-new-elevation-mural-for-ucf-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Alum, Local Artist Creates New \u2018Elevation\u2019 Mural for UCF Downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"

After experiencing first-hand how education can help one reach new heights, local artist and UCF alum Christian Stanley \u201911 <\/strong>has completed a mural at UCF Downtown to remind students, faculty, staff why they\u2019re at the university.<\/p>\n

In February 2022, guests at the campus dedication event for UCF Downtown and Valencia College Downtown were invited to help Stanley to begin painting the mural titled Elevation <\/em>inside Dr. Phillips Academic Commons\u2019 east wing. Later that month, Stanley completed the mural, which depicts a graduate soaring, with diploma in hand, over Creative Village on their way to make their mark on the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe inspiration behind the piece comes from the opportunity that education provides for people to reach new heights and forge a new path in life,\u201d says Stanley, who earned a bachelor\u2019s in emerging media with a track in graphic design<\/a>. \u201cI strove for the composition to be visually dynamic and provide an interesting perspective into the layout and goals of the downtown campus. The artwork is intended to uplift viewers and remind them of their goals and potential.\u201d<\/p>\n