THE WOODLANDS, TX – (Friday, June 06, 2008) – The Rob Fleming Park Murals, located in the Lodge at Rob Fleming Park in The Woodlands’ newest Village of Creekside Park, received the 2008 Community Award during the recent Spectrum Awards Ceremony at the International Conference for Tile and Stone Manufacturers in Orlando, Florida. The Spectrum Awards celebrate creativity and achievement in the use of ceramic tile and are one of the most coveted awards in the tile and stone manufacturers’ industry, according to Bob Bruce, manager of recreation facilities development for The Woodlands Development Company (TWDC).

The Rob Fleming Park Murals, located in the Lodge at Rob Fleming Park in The Woodlands’ newest Village of Creekside Park, was honored with the 2008 Community Award during the Spectrum Awards Ceremony at the International Conference for Tile and Stone Manufacturers in Orlando, Florida. Consisting each of 84 individual 6” X 6” ceramic tiles, the two murals depict the detail sketches of the late Rob Fleming, Texas Parks and Wildlife naturalist and artist.

“The Rob Fleming Park Murals reflect the detailed sketches of the late Rob Fleming, Texas Parks and Wildlife naturalist and artist, who captured the flavor of Texas through his artwork,” Bruce stated. “The project consisted of two murals set on both sides of a massive stone fireplace within the Rob Fleming Lodge in the park.”  Each mural features 84 individual 6” X 6” ceramic tiles.

The award-winning project team included Motawi Tileworks, project tile manufacturer; landscape architect Clark Condon Associates; David A. Suplee Architectural Illustrators who helped illustrate Fleming’s sketches; tile contractor D.L. Meacham Construction Company; and The Woodlands Development Company, developer. 

The Village of Creekside Park is a 3,492-acre development located south of Spring Creek in Harris County. Creekside Park includes vast areas of parklands, totaling 1,850 acres including the 1,700-acre George Mitchell Nature Preserve, named in honor of The Woodlands’ founder George Mitchell; 72-acre Lake Paloma, a scenic connector through the center of the village; and the 30-acre Rob Fleming Park and Aquatic Center. For more information on the village, visit the Creekside Park mini website at www.thewoodlands.com.

The Rob Fleming Park Murals, located in the Lodge at Rob Fleming Park in The Woodlands’ newest Village of Creekside Park, was honored with the 2008 Community Award during the Spectrum Awards Ceremony at the International Conference for Tile and Stone Manufacturers in Orlando, Florida. Consisting each of 84 individual 6” X 6” ceramic tiles, the two murals depict the detail sketches of the late Rob Fleming, Texas Parks and Wildlife naturalist and artist.

The Woodlands is a 28,000-acre master-planned community located 27 miles north of downtown Houston.  It is a project of The Woodlands Development Company, a limited partnership of Morgan Stanley and General Growth Properties, Inc.

For more information, contact: Susan Vreeland-Wendt (281) 719-6174 svreeland@thewoodlands.com or Lorrie Parise  (281) 719-6344 lparise@thewoodlands.com