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March 03, 2023 - Wayne, PA

Delaware County High School Students' Artwork Installed at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is a glazed ceramic tile mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTC's more than 550-mile system.

"This beautiful installation illustrates the value of investing in the artistic lives and education of our commonwealth's students," said Karl Blischke, PCA Executive Director. "Through creative problem solving, teamwork, and development of a vision, the arts provide students today with a launchpad for success tomorrow in any number of career paths."

"It's amazing how art brings people together," said Mark Compton, PTC CEO. "This project continues to prove how young people can use their imaginations, work together and create something beautiful that motivates others."

Speakers Include:
Mark Compton, CEO PA Turnpike
Karl Blischke, Executive Director PCA
Mrs. Nancy Kurtz, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Schools
Bill Gennaro, Principal of Archbishop John Carroll High School
Jessica Liddell, Artist
Daniela Flores, 12th grade student



Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_01.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Mark Compton, CEO PA Turnpike, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_02.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Mark Compton, CEO PA Turnpike, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_03.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Mark Compton, CEO PA Turnpike, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_04.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_05.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_06.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_07.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Karl Blischke, Executive Director PCA, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_08.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Nancy Kurtz, Asst. Superintendent for Secondary Schools with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Schools, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_09.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Artist, Jessica Liddell, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_10.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Bill Gennaro, Principal of Archbishop John Carroll High School, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_11.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Daniela Flores, a senior at Archbishop John Carroll High School, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_12.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Daniela Flores, a senior at Archbishop John Carroll High School, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_13.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. Karl Blischke, Executive Director PCA, speaks during Fridays event. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_14.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_15.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_16.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_17.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_18.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_19.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_20.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_21.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a> Wayne, PA. The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) unveiled newly installed student artwork at the Valley Forge Turnpike Service Plaza. High school students from Archbishop John Carroll High School developed the installation, which is an elaborate ceramic mosaic depicting the history and evolution of Valley Forge Park. The installed piece is the ninth artwork created in conjunction with Art Sparks, a PCA and PTC partnership to bring student-created, locally relevant artwork to service plazas across the PTCs more than 550-mile system. March 3, 2023.<br><a href="https://filesource.amperwave.net/commonwealthofpa/photo/22713_TPC_ArtSparks_AG_01.jpg" target="_blank">⇣ Download Photo</a>