1.   He used the columns to draw the eye to the ceiling where he created a mural of pale blue sky and white wispy clouds.

2.   He was asked by the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. to create the mural as a special gift to Salt Lake City, where Games are being held.

3.   The department last year changed its priority from creating more murals to preserving those already in place, she said.

4.   The mural will be created by Working Playground, a New York program that fosters the arts in New York public schools.

5.   The Seymours have created Italianate murals for clients such as the Limited stores and Hotel Villa Florence in San Francisco.