Consolidated High School District 230 Sandburg High School once again kicked off Art-ober with Chalkfest, a large chalk mural that all students from all art classes contribute to in some way.

Guest artist Adam Fabianski joined the Eagle student artists for the 13th year to design, layout, and help refine the artwork. 

All afternoon, discussions centered on negative space, shadows, and blending as students from every art class made a large grid of the illustration and colored the design with sidewalk chalk, working in small sections of this gigantic work. The 16’ x 37’ chalk mural covers the north parking lot sidewalk and will last until the first rain.

Art teacher Wes Gonzalez said, “Over seven hours, students from every art class participated in the student-chosen theme of Disney's Cars and helped Sandburg kick off the art month, Artober.”

Past illustrations have ranged from the Avengers, Finding Dory, Monsters, Inc,. and Spiderman. The morning is dedicated to layout, followed by the bulk of the work completed mid-day, and the afternoon is spent finishing and refining. 

Art teacher Dan McCabe said, “The mural is a unique experience, one that students remember. I hope each of them takes away a sense of pride having participated in a big, communal celebration of art.”