Mural in a Day
The concept of painting a giant mural in one day is thought to have been originated by the Mural Society of Toppenish, Washington. Gene and Judy Stevens visited Toppenish in 1990 and watched as the artists created a huge, beautiful mural in one day. The outcome was so impressive that they brought the idea back home and presented the concept to the Lompoc Mural Society, which launched its first MID project in 1991. It was a 12×48-foot depiction of the history of the Chumash Indians in the Lompoc Valley.
The mural was a great success, and remains one of the favorite murals in the Lompoc Inventory.Painting a giant mural in one day is no simple undertaking. A “Master Artist” is chosen from submitted concept sketches, then a full color to scale “marquette” is completed. The day of the event it is duplicated full scale by 12-20 community artists under the direction of the master artist. This is truly an amazing sight to see!!!
A new mural will be added to the impressive collection of nearly 40 murals in Old Town Lompoc during the “Mural In a Weekend” event slated for October 6 & 7, 2018.
Painting of the mural is scheduled for both days, from 8am to 5pm, at the back south & east walls of 100 South H Street in Lompoc. There will be a dedication ceremony on Sunday, October 7th at 5pm.
Designed by Master Artist Art Mortimer, the new mural entitled “Chautauqua” will depict the traveling shows that flourished in the US at the turn of the 19th century. Mortimer also created the artwork for the 2016 Mural In a Weekend, “Agriculture in the Valley Beautiful”.
Residents and visitors are invited to help paint the mural – for a few hours, all day, or both days-along side Mortimer and members of the Lompoc Mural Society who will help guide the project.
Mural In a Weekend is presented by the Lompoc Mural Society and ExploreLompoc. For more information call (805) 736-4567.
