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Two massive new murals are bringing a splash of color, nature and Long Island history to Station Yards in Ronkonkoma.
The artworks, created by internationally recognized Spanish artist Lula Goce and Brooklyn-based artist Jenna Morello, were unveiled today, Monday, as part of a statewide celebration of public art.
Goce’s mural, “The Moving Garden,” stretches across the Station Yards parking garage, featuring colorful flowers, birds and other elements of nature alongside tributes to Ronkonkoma’s transportation history. Among the details are a historic train and an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet, a nod to Long Island’s aviation heritage.
“I wanted to create a moment of wonder within a place shaped by everyday movement,” Goce said. “I imagined nature flowing across the building, with flowers and birds connecting its separate surfaces and opening up an unexpected landscape.”
Morello’s mural, “Passing Through,” is located at The French Workshop near the Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road station. Inspired by the nearby railroad tracks, the artwork uses bold colors and unusual perspectives to create a sense of movement, leaving viewers wondering whether the tracks are coming or going.
“Since the mural is near the train station, I wanted to reinterpret the tracks through color and perspective so they aren’t immediately recognizable and you’re not quite sure whether they’re coming or going,” Morello said.
The installations were coordinated by the Patchogue Arts Council and Museum of Contemporary Art Long Island in partnership with Station Yards developer TRITEC Real Estate Company.
They are among four Long Island mural projects facilitated by the arts organization through the state’s 2026 Cultivating Havens for the Arts through Regional Murals initiative, known as CHARM.
“Public art is an important part of that connection,” said Meaghan Coughlan Treat, chief operating officer of TRITEC, referring to the relationship between Station Yards and surrounding neighborhoods. “By bringing nature, color, and a more human scale to the built environment, these murals help soften the transition between Station Yards and the surrounding community while creating a stronger sense of place.”
Top: Brooklyn artist Jenna Morello’s colorful “Passing Through” mural adorns The French Workshop at Station Yards in Ronkonkoma. (Courtesy photo)
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