Author Joyce Oroz: Murals Galore VIIII

Monday, July 30, 2012

Murals Galore VIIII

News from the wetlands….A mural has been sited at the Pajaro Valley High School in Watsonville. Three adult and three teenage muralists have created hills and mountains on the far side of the unfinished slough. We can only speculate on the type of wildlife they will paint in, and near the water. There is a rumor…..that pelicans, owls, egrets, reeds and even humans may be included.

More mural news….the “ladies of the murals” are rapidly approaching the finish line at the Aromas Library. Much important work was accomplished last Saturday, including the addition of a book worm, a Wild Thing, a pig and a spider. You had to be there! Nancy finished painting the children, Heather finished the Wild Things, Kathy finished more flora and such, Terry helped with the flora while Julia added a book worm and lady bugs.

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If you don't live in Aromas, California, you might not know about the Aromas Bridge that has recently been dressed up with 75 colorful fish--all swimming toward town. Each fish is 42 inches long and painted by a volunteer using five vibrant colors of acrylic mural paint. Our volunteer painters were all ages, 10 to 80 years old, with or without painting experience. They carefully designed their fish, and the results are magnificent. Three generations in my family had a good time painting fish. I watched a senior couple paint one fish with their granddaughter.

Now that our river is clean and the steelhead are back--75 colorful fish have joined the fun. This is the ninth mural to be organized and donated by the Aromas Hills Artisans.