Artist dresses up Trenton school addition

TRENTON – Trenton Elementary School has received some finishing touches to its new addition. Artist Gail Cleveland has donated four large canvases to decorate the main entryway. The oil paintings are scenes of carriage road bridges and each panel is approximately 3 feet by 4 feet.

“I had intended to donate some small prints for the new offices, but changed my mind when I saw the new addition with massive empty walls,” the artist explained. “I am so pleased with how it looks now; the paintings complement the color scheme nicely, and the size of the paintings is perfect for the entryway. This is my way of helping the school and exposing the children to art every day!”

Each painting is a different carriage road bridge: the imposing Duck Brook, the hidden Deer Brook, the architectural marvel of the Cliffside Bridge, and the tiny Jordan Pond bridge.