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PORTLAND, Maine

The College of Pharmacy Class of 2016 gives local artist’s mural as class gift

Justin Giacobbi and Lauren Englert
Justin Giacobbi and Lauren Englert

The UNE College of Pharmacy Class of 2016 has given a mural by local artist Justin Giacobbi as the class gift. Painted with acrylic over a series of 14 panels, the mural has been installed at the College of Pharmacy’s main entrance.

Bold and energetic, the artwork features a mix of Maine themes; traditional pharmaceutical symbols, including the Bowl of Hygeia and chemical compositions; and UNE imagery. In creating the work, Giacobbi said that he strived to capture the perspective of the 2016 graduates, working with faculty and students to develop the concept.

Giacobbi, who is a member of the Coast Guard, has been creating art since the age of four and views it as a way of maintaining balance in his life. “I express emotion through the canvas,” he stated. “Art is my fire inside; my passion.”  

 

To learn more about the University of New England’s College of Pharmacy, visit www.une.edu/pharmacy 

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

Installation of the mural in the College of Pharmacy
Installation of the mural in the College of Pharmacy

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.