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Brother Mark Elder CM makes an art of spirituality He is the creator of some of the most striking murals in the United States and elsewhere, uses art in his quest to help the poor and disenfranchised.
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Vincentian talks art, spirituality
Muralist Br. Mark elder writes... "How do folkies! It’s a new season and I’m ready to get to it at ‘The Buffalo Bro ½...
Vincentian mural… and drone camera
What happens when Vincentian technology and art meet? You get Paul Sisul's small drone with a camera attached to it to...
DePaul School receives $500,000 grant
Philly.com – The Philadelphia School Partnership that is awarding the DePaul Catholic School (PreK-8) in Germantown $500,000 over three years to start a blended-learning program to improve students’ academic performance and help the elementary school expand. The...
Bro Mark Elder CM – Internet radio series
From Br. Mark Elder the creator of building-sized murals... among other things! Hi there folkies! Just a note to let you know that I have a 30 min. radio show that is going to happen starting tomorrow 9:30am (CDT). You can find it on the internet at Radio DePaul. ...
Vincentian Brother’s mural celebrated
Visit the slide show presented by News Works in its story about Bro. Mark Elder's work - DePaul Catholic mural highlights education and Germantown's history After three years of painting — with a whole lot of neighborhood teamwork mixed in — a bright, vibrant mural...
Philadelphia – City of Vincentian Murals?
According to SVDP Philadelphia, "For the past three summers, ten high school students from Brooklyn and several faculty members have been volunteering their time in the Philadelphia area. The student group stays at the St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Center in...
Vincentian artist explains his work
Bro. Mark Elder, CM writes.... "Finally after 3 summer sessions, I finished a rather large public mural in Germantown of Philadelphia. The color is bright and those of you who know Germantown…it’s by choice. It’s called ‘St. Vincent’s Orchard’. Please give a look at...
What is takes to create a Vincentian mural on a building
A four year project coming to completion.... Bro. Mark Elder has returned to the DePaul Catholic School in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, to complete a mural he began 4 years ago. Bro. Mark has been coordinating the mural with Steve Janczewski, the Vice...
Brother Mark Elder makes an art of spirituality
Vincentian Brother Mark Elder, creator of some of the most striking murals in the United States and elsewhere, uses art in his quest to help the poor and disenfranchised." writes Cliff Terry for the website vocationnetwork. Terry's article continues, "When MARK...
Bro. Mark – Vincent and Haiti
At recent unveiling of the Zafen website created by dePaul University to support the Vincentian Family efforts in Haiti Bro. Mark (AKA Buffalo Bro) offers a variation of the technique he has used in creating wall sized murals of Vincent in and around Chicago. In this...
How a Vincent icon came to be and the work of Mark Elder
This 20 minute video provides fascinating insight both into how icons are made and how Br. Mark Elder, CM creates his building-sized murals. See also the Vincent icon by Meltem Aktas.