Perspective

Perspective focuses on using many faces with bright, bold colors to represent our diverse community and to symbolize unity. The hexagon pattern in the background is meant to convey the idea of people being interconnected, and the dotted lines connecting different eye shapes is meant to show the importance of seeing the world from different points of view. The waves in the bottom are meant to represent the Iowa river, and they flow from a rainbow of hearts meant to symbolize the inclusivity and welcoming of different cultures. Also, in the bottom corner is a tree to represent the growth and resiliency of our community.

The selection committee, comprised of Marshalltown Community School District staff, including an art teacher, Marshalltown Community College staff, friends of the Orpheum Theater board members and the Arts + Culture Alliance. The call to artist received 19 applications from all over the United States. The committee narrowed it down to the artist who best accomplished the objectives and selected Jason Tetlak of Jacksonville, Florida.