Artists express patriotism for military service members

  • High school senior Kandy Rojas was among a handful of art classmates who designed and painted patriotic images on the window of Main Street Consignments, 216 Main St., in Marble Falls. Contributed/ Kim Thomas
    High school senior Kandy Rojas was among a handful of art classmates who designed and painted patriotic images on the window of Main Street Consignments, 216 Main St., in Marble Falls. Contributed/ Kim Thomas
  • Main Street Consignments shop owner Belinda Kelley, pictured here from left, with Kandy Rojas, Maile Carballo, Mikaela Brown and Art teacher Kim Thomas, requested the patriotic project on her store front Sept. 10 and agreed with the artists to donate their commission to Headwaters for Heroes. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Main Street Consignments shop owner Belinda Kelley, pictured here from left, with Kandy Rojas, Maile Carballo, Mikaela Brown and Art teacher Kim Thomas, requested the patriotic project on her store front Sept. 10 and agreed with the artists to donate their commission to Headwaters for Heroes. Photos by Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • The project at 216 Main Street, included 13 flags for the service members killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in August. An added message demonstrated recognition for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attack in New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania.
    The project at 216 Main Street, included 13 flags for the service members killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in August. An added message demonstrated recognition for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attack in New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania.
  • Maile Carballo and five of her fellow art classmates huddled around the canvass to create their images on the outside window of Main Street Consignment in downtown Marble Falls.
    Maile Carballo and five of her fellow art classmates huddled around the canvass to create their images on the outside window of Main Street Consignment in downtown Marble Falls.
  • VFW Post 10376 Media Representative Dan Cone and his wife Evelyn stopped to thank Marble Falls High School art students Maile Carballo and Kandy Rojas Sept. 10 for their participation in a memorial mural on a window on Main Street in Marble Falls.
    VFW Post 10376 Media Representative Dan Cone and his wife Evelyn stopped to thank Marble Falls High School art students Maile Carballo and Kandy Rojas Sept. 10 for their participation in a memorial mural on a window on Main Street in Marble Falls.
  • Main Street Consignments shop owner Belinda Kelley offered U.S. flag pins to Kandy Rojas, Maile Carballo and Mikaela Brown.
    Main Street Consignments shop owner Belinda Kelley offered U.S. flag pins to Kandy Rojas, Maile Carballo and Mikaela Brown.
  • The project at 216 Main Street, featured 13 flags for the service member killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in August. That added flourish demonstrated recognition for the 20the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania.
    The project at 216 Main Street, featured 13 flags for the service member killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in August. That added flourish demonstrated recognition for the 20the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania.
  • MFHS student ViLeyna Borland joined fellow art classmates, Kamila Solovyev joined four other seniors Sept. 10 to create a window remembrance memorial for fallen service men and women.
    MFHS student ViLeyna Borland joined fellow art classmates, Kamila Solovyev joined four other seniors Sept. 10 to create a window remembrance memorial for fallen service men and women.
Marble Falls High School art teacher Kim Thomas expressed pride Sept. 10 in how her students have embraced a project that not only showcases their talent and expresses their love of country but sends a powerful message. “They’re bringing art into the community. Art elevates and unifies. Everyone has had personal connections to this conflict that is going on overseas,” said Thomas, who is also…

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