Video de Kiwanis Battle of the Bell Mural a Success
Twentynine Palms -- Action Council for 29 Palms is pleased to announce its most recent community outreach project, Battle of the Bell Mural, was successfully completed at the Twentynine Palms High School last Saturday
The community of Twentynine Palms rallied behind the Battle of the Bell Mural, with over thirty-four businesses and forty-eight individuals donating their time and money for this historic mural event It was truly a memorable day for everyone involved, and I was pleased to see such a small community, like Twentynine Palms, come together for the children said Hank Kraychir
On Saturday October 6, 2007, seventeen children worked with renowned master muralist Art Mortimer in completing a mural in one day The painting started at 700 am and went on all day until about 500 pm As the mural was being painted, nearly one hundred spectators and artists came and went throughout the day The viewing area, located on a grassy knoll in front of the mural, was well supplied with donuts, pizza, fresh fruit, chips, cookies, water, orange juice, and milk throughout the day A small informal mural dedication followed the painting of the mural
Art Mortimer, a native of Los Angeles California, has completed over 100 murals since 1971, and has perfected the mural in a day form of painting Mortimer travels the country painting his historical murals, and is considered one of California's premier mural artists He has taught art at several colleges in the Southern California area, but is perhaps best thought of for his historical murals He takes great pride in learning about the subject matter before doing any sketches -- and after a great deal of information has been assembled, he delves into his art Action Council for 29 Palms was please to have Mortimer back, to do his second mural in a day project; the first one was the basketball tournament at Lucky Park Mortimer also completed the Flash Flood mural located on Adobe Road, downtown Twentynine Palms
It was great to be amongst the children again Mortimer said, This was the first time I've been back to a high school since I graduated It was wonderful to work with these Twentynine Palms High School artists, and hope I am invited back in the future
The Battle of the Bell Mural had been planned in stages for well over a year In an effort to reach out to the community, Action Council for 29 Palms developed a community outreach program, which is led by Hank Kraychir Community outreach murals are intended to be specific to a group and or location, without a great deal of fanfare
Twentynine Palms Kiwanis and Action Council for 29 Palms created a co-committee, which selected the content of the mural Action Council for Twentynine Palms also worked closely with the Morongo Unified School District, which ultimately determined the mural location Twentynine Palms Principle Amy Woods and art teacher Rowena Avery were also involved in coordinating the student body, campus staff, and in selecting the students to paint the mural
The mural was designed to honor the Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley high school football game tradition of playing for the Kiwanis Bell, which has been held annually since 1968 It is also intended to be a constant reminder to the children of Twentynine Palms High School that both local organizations, Kiwanis International and Action Council for 29 Palms, care about their future welfare - as does the whole community The Battle of the Bell football game has displayed the highest ideals of friendly rivalry and sportsmanship since its inception, as such, Action Council for 29 Palms thought it was time to honor this significant event in mural form
All proceeds from Battle of the Bell Mural donations will go back to the children of the high school through the Twentynine Palms High School Alumni Association In the past several years, the Alumni Association has been instrumental in raising money for band and uniform equipment, among other fund raising activities
The community of Twentynine Palms truly came together for the development of the Battle of the Bell Mural Action Council for 29 Palms would like to publicly thank the following organizations, businesses, and people for making the mural a success for the children of Twentynine Palms
Action Council for 29 Palms Twentynine Murals Battle of the Bell Mural Art Mortimer Artist High School
