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Outraged. As one of the many artists of Pilgrim High School I am so disappointed in the Warwick School Administration for even considering this kind of "renovation" a fresh coat of paint over years and years of history will not benefit the school. How about we fix the falling, moldy ceiling tiles and sunken in floors?! My senior year I was awarded the Sage College Book Award for the arts and left behind a few murals on the walls. I always thought of how rewarding it would be to one day have my son walk the halls and be able to say, "My mom painted that!" This would not be a renovation, rather a downgrade for Pilgrim. I don't care how "high quality" the photographs would be to replace these historical pieces! Obviously Superintendent Philip Thornton has never created a masterpiece! I'm sure he also doesn't know that you can't see the collection of brush strokes in a photo the way you can on the original surface. You can't feel the clumps of paint or see the handprint or signature left behind. I had always been a proud Pilgrim Patriot that appreciated the schools love and respect of the arts. But today I'm ashamed of the Warwick Schools Administration.