The Trenton Summer Research Project at TCNJ funded by the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research and the Lancy Foundation emphasize interdisciplinary community-engaged research to cultivate ties with the city of Trenton. This summer I worked with Sarah Cunningham on the program's first art-based project. My involvement came in three parts: creating a mosaic for a neighborhood park, volunteering for ArtWorks' "Art All Night" exhibition, and painting a large-scale mural for Trenton's West Ward Center. All three projects allowed me to meet and collaborate with city officials and the residents of Trenton by focusing on the impact public art can have on city and its people. I learned so much from the people I met, and learned more about myself as I became more independent in my artistic endeavors.

*click here for TCNJ's spotlight video documentary on my summer research

*click here for the Trenton Time's write up on the West Ward Mural