Wilson School in Lodi teacher makes walls into works of art

photos/Susan Joy Clark

Wilson Elementary School in Lodi second-grade teacher Jacqueline Serek with one of the many murals she created at the school. Wilson School in Lodi's multi-purpose room has a mural with tropical fish paintings.

An octopus graces the wall at the school.

Wilson Elementary School in Lodi is brightening up its walls to create a positive atmosphere for students.

Second-grade teacher Jacqueline Serek has volunteered many hours to create bright and cheerful murals in several areas in the school.

Serek has a background in art, earning a B.A. in fine art in addition to her B.A. in elementary education.

On one wall of the school, Serek created two trees. One of the tree's branches resembles the contours of the brain, making a "brain tree." Its neighboring tree is a "child tree," made up of abstract children with their arms outstretched to form twig-like projections.

The second-grade teacher also transformed an old corkboard in another hallway.

Principal Christie Vanderhook explained how the corkboard was getting old and dry and buckling in the middle.

Serek peeled off the cork layer and painted on the remaining board with bright colors, flowers and an uplifting saying, transforming the old corkboard into a permanent sign.

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Wilson School in Lodi teacher makes walls into works of art