Author Joyce Oroz: How Murals Are Born......by Joyce oroz

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

How Murals Are Born......by Joyce oroz

This is the fourth year of the “summer mural season” in Aromas. The fourth mural (twin murals, actually) is going through labor pains and is due to arrive in time for Aromas Day—August 25^th. Six wood panels are being prepared and painted in a secret bat cave somewhere in Aromas. Since I know the secret code, I will enter the cave and keep you informed about the progress.

How do six pieces of wood equal two murals?—do the math—three pieces per mural. Six 4’x6’ pieces will be installed in the two niches on the Old Firehouse building.

Linda, Joann, Frank, Diedra, Alia, Sadie and Louise have devoted their Saturday mornings to the cause. What cause—just because—because we want to beautify Aromas and we have fun doing it.

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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.