SAMPLES of Juvenile Justice Murals

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Juvenile Justice Murals


Artist and attorney Xavier Cortada has used his art to address Juvenile Justice concerns-- please see sample murals below. To learn more about how you can have Mr. Cortada create a similar mural during your conference or event, please click on the hyperlinks above.



convictim-s.JPG (13443 bytes)ArtCare: Outreach to Juveniles in Adult Jails, an art-based project presented by Law Offices of  Public Defender Bennett H. Brummer (the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida) and Miami-Dade Art in Public Places, and co-sponsored by the Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs, the Department of Juvenile Justice, Weed and Seed.


juvjustice-3-s.JPG (16644 bytes)Mural to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Juvenile Courts, Miami -Dade County Juvenile Courthouse.
Hasta Cuando?: A Mother's Day mural created jointly with youths and residents from a primarily Puerto Rican barrio in Northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1996.

 


Other pro-social mural topics focus on diversity, prevention, schools, and public housing.

 

 

Read Media Articles:

The Art of Redemption:  Miami lawyer finds creative way into hearts of juveniles consigned to adult court system by Maya Bell, Miami Bureau.    Published February 6, 2002 in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  (Click here to see photos)

Troubled youths find artistic voice, by Eunice Ponce, The Miami Herald, Thursday, November 11, 1999.


 


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Xavier Cortada has exhibited his paintings in museums and galleries across the United States, Latin America, Africa, and Europe, and has worked with diverse community groups to create pro-social art projects.

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