AWAKENING MINDS ART PRESENTS

TAMERA ROONEY's Mural at GILLIG WINERY

A GIANT SIP IN TUSCANY

1720 Northridge Rd, Findlay, OH

Snap a photo while interacting with the mural! Then, use hashtag #artmakesmeconnected 
and be connected to your community through public art!

Stop by Gillig Winery and take a big sip of wine in the Italian countryside...

Tamera Rooney is a long-time Awakening Minds Art supporter as a volunteer and board member. She was an original board member when the organization started in 2009 and currently serves as the organization’s secretary. Tamera recently completed a 14-year career as marketing director for United Way of Hancock County. She is heavily involved in several organizations such as Awakening Minds Art, Redding Fiber Art Preservation Society, and more. Tamera owns a small marketing firm called The Red Tornado Collective and has an art studio in the downtown Findlay Jones Building.

What does the hashtag #artmakesmeconnected mean? "Art is every part of my life! It connects me to the subject I'm painting like landscapes, animals, flowers, pets, etc. It also connects me to other artists and people who just like looking at artwork. During the pandemic, art has become an almost everyday thing I use to mark the end of my "work from home" workday. Painting this mural has allowed me to spend time with my mother, another artist, on a more regular basis as she helped me with supplies and encouragement. I've also reconnected to my love of a good merlot and my desire to travel to Italy." - Tamera Rooney

The Community Mural Project is sponsored by

​The Marianna Hofer Endowment Fund