Community Sculptures

Our community sculptures represent themes that reflect parts of a whole working together to make a difference while preserving the individuality of each part. Students paint their individual mini-mural on a piece of wood that becomes part of the overall structure of sculpture. Co-creating sculptures together in this way embodies the power of working together in community.

'Kaleidoscope’ 2026 Columbus City Schools 5' x 10' 3D mixed media sculpture – 3 Butterflies with Butterfly shaped mini-murals

“Butterflies can’t see their wings. They can’t see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can. People are like that as well.” – Naya Rivera
300 students and teachers from Columbus City Schools Summer Experience 2026 co-created this community sculpture with the Super Art League. Each student painted their butterfly inspired by what makes them uniquely beautiful and Super.
Your Super is that thing about you that is different than everyone else. It is most vibrant when you are doing the things you are most proud of in terms of every day actions related to teamwork, friendship, and community. When we are being Super, we pollinate together and flutter as ourselves.

‘Cougar One’ 2026 Columbus City Schools 4' x 4' 3D mixed media sculpture – K-1st Grade Cougar with Geometric shaped mini-murals

128 Kindergarten & First grade Students and Teachers from Cranbrook Elementary co-created this sculpture with the Super Art League. These community sculptures represent themes reflecting parts of a whole working together to make a difference, while preserving individuality.

‘Cougar Two’ 2026 Columbus City Schools 4' x 4' 3D mixed media sculpture – 2-3rd Grade Cougar with Geometric shaped mini-murals

114 Second & Third grade Students and Teachers from Cranbrook Elementary co-created this sculpture
with the Super Art League. These community sculptures represent themes reflecting parts of a whole working together to make a difference, while preserving individuality.

‘Cougar Three’ 2026 Columbus City Schools 4' x 4' 3D mixed media sculpture – 4-5th Grade Cougar with Geometric shaped mini-murals

106 Fourth & Fifth grade Students and Teachers from Cranbrook Elementary co-created this sculpture
with the Super Art League. These community sculptures represent themes reflecting parts of a whole working together to make a difference, while preserving individuality.

Brick Pal & Photo Booth 2026 Code Mash Tech Conference

CODEMASH Tech Conference
720 blocks in this 8' Conference Character.
Building Blocks is a visual, hands-on method developed by the Super Art League that uses jumbo lego blocks and paint sticks to add color and bring a 9-foot character to life. Participants contribute live visuals—such as icons, words, scenery, and expressive scribbles—that gradually fill the character with vibrant color and a sense of community.
This low-key form of graphic facilitation has been proven to spark conversation, increase engagement, and enhance collaboration throughout the conference.

‘Super Stars!’ 2025 Columbus City Schools 5' x 8' 3D mixed media sculpture – Salamander Mascot with Star shaped mini-murals

“Twinkle twinkle Super Star, how I wonder who you are. All across the galaxies, shining bright for all to see. Twinkle twinkle Super Stars, shine together near and far.”
170 students with complex needs and teachers from Columbus City Schools Summer Experience 2025 co-created this community sculpture with the Super Art League. Each student painted their star inspired by what makes them Super.
Your Super is that thing about you that is different than everyone else. It shines brightest when you are doing the things you are most proud of in terms of every day actions related to teamwork, friendship, and community. When we are being Super, we shine together, and twinkle as ourselves.

‘Bird’s Eye View’ 2024 Columbus City Schools 5' x 8' 3D mixed media sculpture – Owl on Branch with Leaf shaped mini-murals

350 students and teachers from Columbus City Schools Summer Experience 2024 co-created this community sculpture with the Super Art League. On sunny days, our leaves snap their fingers for each other in the breeze. On stormy days, our leaves clap for each other in the wind. From a bird’s eye view, our celebration of each other sounds magnificent every day!

‘School of Fish’ 2023 Columbus City Schools 5'x8' mixed media sculpture – Koi Fish with Fish shaped mini-murals

400 students with complex needs and teachers from Columbus City Schools Summer Experience 2023 co-created this community sculpture with the Super Art League. The central koi reflects each student as a unique individual perfect in every way by the nature of how they swim in the world. The collective school of fish represents how the community of students’ swim together to create new patterns of teamwork, friendship and community. These are the patterns of love that color our world!

‘Summer Experience Beehive’ 2021 Columbus City Schools 9' x 5' 3D mixed media sculpture – Beehive with Hexagon shaped mini-murals

Nurtured by Queen Bee Dazzle, the Summer Experience beehive is buzzing with excitement! This Columbus City School Special Education community sculpture is made up of 400 individual wood honeycombs hand painted by the 2021 Summer Experience students and staff. In addition to Queen Bee Dazzle, 13 worker bees also hover over the beehive to represent a learning community of grades K-12.
Painting a sculpture together as a group project supports the Summer Experience Program learning objectives of friendship, teamwork, and community. To quote Queen Bee Dazzle, “Honey, the sweetness is in the learning!” She is a member of the Super Art League’s cast of community friends. The sculpture is a collaborative effort designed and built by the Super Art League and The Bee Collective.

‘Holding Hands - Global Empathy’ 1 2022 Columbus City Schools 6' x 6' 3D mixed media sculpture/mural – One Globe with Hand shaped mini-murals

Global empathy means listening to all the voices on the planet. It is the action of treating all human beings as unique and beautiful pieces of Art. As great listeners, we celebrate what makes us different and we hold each other’s hands when we are mistreated for being different. “Holding Hands” is a large mixed media sculpture of an acrylic globe surrounded by rings of small wooden hands holding up the world.
In the spirit of global empathy, 200 Fine Arts Pathway students and teachers from Columbus City Schools Summer Experience 2022 co-created this community sculpture with the Super Art League. The mirror inside of this globe is a reminder for all of us as viewers to see and treat each other as a reflection of ourselves. Global empathy is everyone’s responsibility.

‘Holding Hands - Global Empathy’ 3 2022 Columbus City Schools 6' x 10' 3D mixed media sculpture – Three Globes with Hand shaped mini-murals

Global empathy means listening to all the voices on the planet. It is the action of treating all human beings as unique and beautiful pieces of Art. As great listeners, we celebrate what makes us different and we hold each other’s hands when we are mistreated for being different. “Holding Hands” is a large mixed media sculpture of an acrylic globe surrounded by rings of small wooden hands holding up the world.
In the spirit of global empathy, 500 Fine Arts Pathway students and teachers from Columbus City Schools Summer Experience 2022 co-created this community sculpture with the Super Art League. The mirror inside of this globe is a reminder for all of us as viewers to see and treat each other as a reflection of ourselves. Global empathy is everyone’s responsibility.

‘Gabby the Giraffe’ 2019 Urban Art Scrawl Event 9' x 5' 3D mixed media sculpture – Giraffe with Spot shaped mini-murals

Gabby the Giraffe, a public sculpture, is a collaboration of 320 children building community together through Art. The painted spots represent the unique contribution of creativity from each individual. The image in the sun is a Girafficorn named Gesso. They (non-binary pronoun) are inspired by the Native Alaskan totem style to remind us of the work of ancestors that paved the way for the type of community we are now capable of building together.
Install location: South Side Early Learning Center, here in Columbus Ohio!

‘Inky the Octopus’ 2018 Urban Art Scrawl Event 4' x 8' 3D mixed media sculpture – Octopus with Round shaped mini-murals

Inky the Octopus, a public sculpture, is a collaboration of 144 children building community together through Art. The painted suction cups represent the unique contribution of creativity from each individual.
140 artists collaborated at our tent over this two-day event to paint the suction cups for inky the octopus’ arms! The Super Art League Staff painted the body and the kid community was invited to become part of this art venture by painting the 3-to-5-inch round shapes. The results are a collaboration of epic size and among a community of epic talent. Thank you, Franklinton Arts District!
Install location: The Ronald McDonald House Charities in Columbus, Ohio.