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Photos: Ben's Bells Projects in Tucson

  • Jul 26, 2016
  • Jul 26, 2016 Updated Jan 10, 2019

Ben's Bells murals in the Tucson area over the last several years.

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Volunteers Colleen Conlin and Leah Taylor, with Ben's Bells, place the final tiles on the newest Locks of Love sculpture on North Fourth Avenue in Tucson on July 26, 2016. The unveiling of the sculpture, which was inspired by Ben's Bells, is on Wednesday morning.

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Volunteers Colleen Conlin and Leah Taylor, with Ben's Bells, place the final tiles on the newest Locks of Love sculpture on North Fourth Avenue in Tucson on July 26, 2016. The unveiling of the sculpture, which was inspired by Ben's Bells, is on Wednesday morning.

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Fred Ronstadt, the executive director of the Fourth Avenue Merchant's Association, covers the newest Locks of Love sculpture on North Fourth Avenue in Tucson on July 26, 2016. The unveiling of the sculpture, which was inspired by Ben's Bells, is on Wednesday morning.

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

The Locks of Love sculpture on North Fourth Avenue. The sculpture was inspired by Ben’s Bells, which promotes kindness and community involvement.

A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star/

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Colleen Conlin, art project manager with Ben's Bells, helps to build a "Be Kind" mosaic with University of Arizona Medical Center employees outside of the Diamond Children's Medical Center, 501 North Campbell Ave., as part of Solidarity for Compassionate Care week. Solidarity week usually takes place near Valentine's Day and it is designed to encourage medical staff to show their support of the importance of kindness towards patients. Photo taken: Tuesday February 10, 2015.

Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

University of Arizona Medical Center employees and a Ben's Bells manager build a "Be Kind" mosaic outside of the Diamond Children's Medical Center, 501 North Campbell Ave., as part of Solidarity for Compassionate Care week on the Arizona Health Sciences Center campus. Solidarity week usually takes place near Valentine's Day and it is designed to encourage medical staff to show their support of the importance of kindness towards patients. The Tucson Gold Humanism Honor Society students lead the week's events. Photo taken: Tuesday February 10, 2015.

Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells art project manager Colleen Conlin shows fourth grader Jace Jacobson how to stick a custom made tile to wall while at work on the new Be Kind mural going up at W.V. Whitmore Elementary School, Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells art project manager Colleen Conlin adheres mirror fragments in the surrounding outline of the Be Kind mural going up at W.V. Whitmore Elementary School, Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Tucson, Ariz.

Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells studio manager Colleen Conlin works on a mosaic called "Ride On, Tucson" at "the bunker" at Stone & Broadway on Thursday, January 17, 2013 in Tucson, AZ.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells studio manager Colleen Conlin works on a mosaic called "Ride On, Tucson" at "the bunker" at Stone & Broadway on Thursday, January 17, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. The words "Be Kind" will be filled in with lighter tiles.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Linda Jasper from Powhatan, Virginia, works on a mosaic produced by Ben's Bells called "Ride On, Tucson" at "the bunker" at Stone & Broadway on Thursday, January 17, 2013 in Tucson, AZ. Jasper is in town visiting her daughter who is at work. She liked the idea and is leaving her mark on the community.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

(left to right) Kayla Meyer, Kathleen Phillips, Debbie Childress, and Karen Crandall fill in the green grout for the Ben's Bells mural recently added to La Paloma Academy as part of the 1,000 acts of kindness in partnership with Ben's Bells on Friday Nov 7, 2014.

Briana Sanchez / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Debbie Childress, teacher at La Paloma Academy, helps fill in the green grout to the new Ben's Bells mural outside of the school on Friday Nov 7, 2014. Childress and other faculty and students have began participating in 1,000 acts of kindness in partnership with Ben's Bells.

Briana Sanchez / Arizona Daily Star

Ben's Bells

Ben's Bells

Kathleen Phillips, Debbie Childress, and Karen Crandall help fill in the green grout to the Ben's Bells mural in front of La Paloma Academy in 2014. 

Briana Sanchez / Arizona Daily Star

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