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Camas artist Elida Field collaborates with students to create 30-foot jungle scene at Prune Hill Elementary

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Elida Field (right) and her niece, Elsa Harris, worked 12- to 14-hour days to paint this mural at Prune Hill Elementary School. The 30-foot high piece includes artwork from nearly 500 students. At left, the completed artwork frames the entrance to the gym and cafeteria. Contributed photo by Holly Folk

The first thing one notices upon entering the gym at Prune Hill Elementary School is the larger than life, jungle-themed mural.

Besides the fact that it is more than 30 feet tall, what makes it unique is that nearly every student at the school has their artwork incorporated into the mural.

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