by Aron Rook
The mural Resilience came about after artist Aron Rook, received a grant through the Community Partners Program to paint murals throughout Carlisle. Due to the pandemic and sheltering in place orders, she sought to offer a mural to help lift morale, hence the tiger in tribute to the “Resilience” that exists within each of us in the face of life’s challenges.
“The Carlisle community is my hometown and has been an incredible force of support over the years,” she said. “This project is an endeavor to give back and support my community as it has supported me over the years.” Rook references a study by the Center for Community and Economic Development, in central Arkansas, citing that “murals revitalize communities and aid in economic development.”
To those ends, Rook said, “I like playing my part in helping Carlisle prosper.”
Continue along High Street until you arrive at West Street and the Dickinson campus. To your left, you will see a large house-like building called The Paz Center. This is Dickinson College's alumni center and it is surrounded by monumental sculpture from the collection of Dickinson alumnus, Sam Rose.