Whitefeather59: Teaching

Thurston, for many years, taught Computer Graphics & Art in various NYC public schools. Mural Making was a centerpiece of his Artistic teaching efforts. As you will see, there are a variety of other types of designs & creations that he incorporated into his work.

Landscape 3-D Mural 2003
8' x 12’ Acrylic, plaster, paper mache on canvas

Landscape 3-D Mural 2003
Students Busy at Work

Landscape 3-D Mural 2003
Detail Left Side

Landscape 3-D Mural 2003
Detail Right Side

Landscape 3-D Mural 2003

Installed in Gallery

9/11 Mural 2002 6' x 12’ Acrylic on Masonite

9/11 Mural 2002 Installed in Gallery

Hopper Lighthouse Mural 2001 6' x 12’ Acrylic on Masonite

Hopper Lighthouse Mural 2001 Installed in Gallery

Puzzle 3 Mural 1999 40" x 10' Tempera on Foam Board
Mural Installed in Gallery

Puzzle 2 Mural 1998 4' x 12' Tempera on Masonite
Mural Installed in Lobby

Monet's On the Seinne at Bennecourt Mural 1998 7' x 15'
Tempera on Canvas Mural Installed in School Gallery

Monet's On the Seinne at Bennecourt in progress

Monet's On the Seinne at Bennecourt Student Painters

Kindness Mural 1998 7' x 15' Tempera on Canvas
Mural Installed in School Gallery

Kindness Mural in progress

Kindness Mural Student Painters

Hillcrest Mural 1st Floor Stairwell Hillcrest HS
Acrylic 5 x 7' 1999

Kindness Mural in Process
2nd Floor Stairwell Hillcrest HS
Acrylic 6 x 12' 1999

Kindness Mural 2nd Floor Hillcrest HS
Acrylic 6 x 12' 1999

Hillcrest Main Mural Front Entrance Hillcrest HS
5 x 12' 1999

Hillcrest Main Murals Front Entrance Hillcrest HS
5 x 24' 1999

Art Gallery Mural Hillcrest HS
Poster Paint Foam Board 4 x 12' 1998

Dinosaur Mural 2003 3.5' x 10'
Acrylic on Canvas

Dinosaur Mural 2003
Mural Installed in School Gallery

Mythology Mural 2003 5.5' x 10' Acrylic on Canvas

Welcome Mural 1999 3' x 8' Tempera on Masonite
Mural Installed in School Lobby

Welcome Mural Sketch
1999 Illustrator

Distance Mural Project 2004 8' x 12' Acrylic on Canvas

2 School's Collaborative Project

Blue Ribbon Mural 2000 8' x 170' Acrylic, Oil, Glaze

School Lobby Marbling Technique Hillcrest HS

Blue Ribbon 2000 8' x 170'
Student busy painting

Blue Ribbon 2000
Detail of Marbling

9/11 Mural #2 2003 4' x 6.5’ Acrylic on Masonite
Student busy painting Hillcrest HS

Christmas Carol Sketch for Play
1992 JHS 22

Christmas Carol Set for Play 1992 rt. side-Scrooge's Chambers 6' x 3' x 8'
Left side outside panels: 7.5' x 17' Tempera, paper, furring strips

Christmas Carol Set for Play 1992
Students busy painting

Pokemon Mural 1999 12' x 12'
Tempera on Stairwell Wall Hillcrest HS

Pinky and the Brain Mural 2000 12' x 12'

Tempera on Stairwell Wall

Christmas Scenery Set for Play 1995
10' x 13' Tempera on Paper JHS 22

Christmas Show Scenery Set for Play 1991
7.5' x 16' Tempera on Paper JHS 22

Full Moon Rising Sketch 1992 JHS 22

Full Moon Rising Scenery Set for Play 1992 7.5' x 8'
Tempera on Paper; Shack: Cardboard, Furring Strips 6' x 3' x 8'

Harriet Tubman Scenery Set for Play 1994
7.5' x 16' Tempera on Paper JHS 22

Season's Greetings Mural 2002
5.5' x 6.5' Acrylic on Canvas Hillcrest HS

Architectural Murals 1999 40" x 5' Tempera on Foam Board
Installed in the Virtual Enterprise Room Hillcrest HS

Architectural Murals 2000 4' x 8' Tempera on Canvas

Installed in the Virtual Enterprise room

Cartoon painting 1998 / 2014 28" x 28" Tempera on Canvas

Intended as motivational mural lesson sample

Fish painting 1994 / 2014 34" x 45" Tempera on Paper

Intended as motivational painting lesson sample

GCHS

Monet Murals Sketch 2006 8" x 11 Watercolor / Marker
Installed in School Hallway GCHS

Monet Mural 2006 5' x 6' Acrylic on Canvas
1 of 3

Monet Mural 2006 5' x 6' Acrylic on Canvas
2 of 3

Monet Mural 2006 5' x 6' Acrylic on Canvas
3 of 3

Monet Murals 2006 5' x 18' Acrylic on Canvas
Installed in School Hallway GCHS

Initial Sketch for Multicultural Main Banner / Main Hallway

Watercolor 2005

Initial Sketch for Multicultural Banners'

Watercolor 2005

Welcome Banner 2005 12’ x 3' Acrylic on canvas

Welcome Banner 2005 Installed

Multicultural Welcome Banner 2005 12’ x 3' Acrylic on canvas

Multicultural Welcome Banner 2005 Installed

3rd Multicultural Welcome Banner
2005 12’ x 3' Acrylic on canvas

Another Multicultural Welcome Banner 2007 8' x 4'
Acrylic on canvas - Enter Poster 2007 10' x 5' Plotter

Computer Graphics / Web Design
was also a centerpiece of his teaching efforts.
Go to the Graphic Design page to see more samples

GCHS Website 2006 - 2013 Dreamweaver

In a better chronological order, the samples seen below are from the schools Thurston taught in.

JHS 22 South Bronx, NY
Here are some added examples of Thurston's creations from the early to mid 90's.

JHS 22 Newsletter 1996 Mac

JHS 22 Newsletter 1995 Mac

Christmas Scenery Set for Play 1993
7.5' x 16' Tempera on Paper

Fish painting Bulletin Board 1994 / Tempera on Paper

Poem by Thurston done on old printer

Starry Night Bulletin Board 1993 / Tempera on Paper

Poem by Thurston done on old printer

Zora Poster 1992 / Pen & Ink on Paper
18 x 24"

Puppet Show 1992

A Friend Like Katie Script 1992 / Old Mac PC

A Friend Like Katie Script Sample 1992 / Old Mac PC

Kevin's Quest Script 1992 / Old Mac PC

Kevin's Quest Script Sample 1992 /
Old Mac PC

Wizard Puppet Sketch Sample 1992

Design of Puppets Sketch
Sample 1992

Close-up of Puppets Paper Mache'
Poster Paint, Fabric 1992

Puppet Show Video 1993 - See Thurston's PC to Run Video

I Am Me Bulletin Board 1992 / Tempera on Paper

Poem by Thurston done on old printer 4 x 6'

Quasi Bulletin Board 1994 / Tempera on Paper
Poem by Thurston done on old printer 4 x 6'

Apartheid Mural 1995 Tempera on Paper
/ Frame 8 x 7.5'