Barnwell County Arts Council

The Barnwell County is proud to sponsor murals at local schools each year.  Murals are often projects of the "Senior" class of a Primary or an Elementary School.  

Each mural depicts a special theme.  That theme may be a time in history, an artist who lives in South Carolina, or state standards that are pertitent to a grade level.  

Through the completion of murals, children are afforded the opportunity to take a walk through history and be actively engaged in learning and art! 

While Petty does some edge work, the students do about 85% of the mural and learn about perspective and layering.

Petty has created murals in several local schools and said he hopes these projects will be a “teaching aid” for students.  BCAC Director Dana Bell said, “Projects of this nature reinforce classroom learning as well as promote the arts.”