ARTISTS

Anna Smucker - Graphic Designer for Educational Signs

Biography:

My name is Anna, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Lancaster, PA. I seek to find beauty in the mundane, drawing inspiration from people, places, and everyday objects all around me. I approach my work with curiosity, an open mind, and strongly believe that good design is not only visually engaging, but is meaningful and tells a story. 

My creative process begins with research, diving deeper into the “why” behind an idea, visual identity, or brand to inform its initial design direction. After research, I sketch ideations on paper or digitally in Procreate, later refining them in Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign. I enjoy each stage of the design process from start to finish, embracing the imperfections in the beginning and taking pride in the final execution of the project or design. 

Artist Statement: 

It’s been a joy to collaborate with Jerry Brown and College Park CAN for the Outdoor Community Classroom. Throughout this project, I drew inspiration from outdoor landscapes, botanical design, and elements found in nature. When laying out the initial design, I gravitated towards more of a nature journal style, both whimsical in its hand-drawn watercolor sketches and organized in its notes. In tandem with this theme, I chose an earth-toned palette, with greens, browns, and natural colors to best complement the subject matter and content on each sign. Overall, I hope individuals, both young and old, can tune into their curiosity and enjoy learning more about the mysterious and beautiful landscape around them.

https://asmuckerdesign.wixsite.com/asmucker-design/home

Jerry Brown - Artwork on the Educational Signs

“I consider myself an Elemental Artist: using Water to describe Light, and the incredible beauty of Heaven and Earth.”

 https://www.3bwatercolorstudio.com/bio

Shauna Yorty - Buchanan Park Compost Bin Art

Shauna L. Yorty is a Lancaster-based artist working from her heart and serving with joy, creating bright, bold works of art that tell powerful stories of hope and provide healing to those who work with and beside her. As a systems-thinker, they draw connections from a lifetime of awe-inspiring experiences, multi-faceted passions, and deeply felt joys to provide opportunities for others to find connection to themselves and each other, to the larger world community, and to their own stories through the process of making art together. Their work invites people to own, tell, and participate in their own stories.

The Buchanan Park Compost mural tells the story of a group of fruits and veggies as they experience various stages of decomposition, highlighting what’s going on inside the bin in a bright, colorful, and welcoming way. The design features compost bin allies like earthworms, butterflies and other beloved insects, as well as some of the members’ favorite things to grow in the garden- flowers!

https://www.instagram.com/slyorty/?hl=en

Charlie Boyce - Sidewalk Mural corner of Buchanan and College Aves at West Art  - 2024

Charlie Boyce: Charlie Boyce (they/she) is a 22 year old emerging artist based in Philadelphia who specializes in mixed media artworks. Their work explores, experiments with, and pushes the boundaries of what the art of today can truly be. She gravitates towards taking common and/or recycled materials - such as plastic, wood, or cardboard - and recontextualizing them together to create something entirely new. Their goal with their work is to remind people of the simple pleasures and delights in life that often go overlooked in the grand scheme of things.   

Instagram: @flaeky53 

Krista Canoles - Sidewalk Mural corner of Buchanan and College Aves at the North Museum - 2024

Krista Canoles (she/her) is a multimedia artist and Rising Senior at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design. Her body of work contains illustrative and whimsical artwork that honors the natural world, explores the connection between nature and the human experience, and critiques the human condition. With a firm belief in the importance of art as an educational tool, Krista aims to spread environmental awareness through publicly accessible art installation. Her storm drain mural, which will be located near the entrance of the North Museum, will highlight the symbiotic relationships between native plant / animal species and Pennsylvania’s waterways—bringing the public’s attention to the importance of keeping these areas free of pollution.  

Instagram @punkdxddyoddities  

Janice Kim - Artist for the Rain Garden Sign

Janice was in high school when she was approached about making the Rain Garden sign located in front of the North Museum of Nature and Science.  In collaboration with  Kelly Gushall from LandStudies and Pam Lazos from the Junior League of Lancaster this beautiful and informative sign was created. 

ARTIST Janice Kim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janicejkim/