Local mural artist Sharon Koskoff is hard at work with dedicated volunteers as she paints murals for an upcoming exhibit titled "Barbie's Back and She's 50!" The show is currently being setup at the Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture at 50 S. Swinton Ave.

"Don't forget about Ken..." Koskoff said.

"They didn't want the boys to be left out so we have four Kens."

Koskoff and her team of a half-dozen Old School Square and Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture volunteers transformed the Jeanette & Marshall Dewitt Children's Interactive Gallery at the site into scenes of Barbie and Ken in the famous beaches of Malibu, Atlantic City and of course, Delray Beach.

Elizabeth Lord, a retired first-grade teacher, has lived in Delray Beach for three months. She wanted to help out because she thinks the museum in Delray Beach is "just wonderful."

"Even when we're in a recession... More and more people are into the arts," Lord said.

Mervyn Johnston, fresh off his daytime shifts of serving fish and chips and drafts at the Blue Anchor Pub, also stopped in to color the lines in on the mural that takes up four walls in the Jeanette & Marshall Dewitt Children's Interactive Gallery.

"I'm just here on my off time. I heard about the project and was interested," Johnston said.

Koskoff did research on Barbie style throughout history. Barbie and Ken are featured in the famous pink Corvette as well as other scenes.

"We put a lot of work into this project. I think the kids will really enjoy it," Koskoff said.