Overview
The theme of this wall mural is nature, sustainability and reuse, inspired by the design
of the building—particularly the green roof. The poured-in-place concrete retaining
wall has the silhouettes of grasses, native plants, birds and butterflies sandblasted
along the surface. There are six recessed areas, each holding a mural with a specific
quote. The imagery of the mural is influenced by the quotes. The layers of the earth
that have accumulated under the trees of today artistically represent a different eras
of history. Handmade-tiles, metal objects, stones, fossil tiles, items found in
the building excavation, and donated from the community are incorporated into the
design.
| Name: | Garden Room Art Wall & Fountain |
| Artist: | Betsy Kopshina Schulz |
| Medium: | Handmade tiles, found objects, pebbles sandblasted concrete wall, beach pebbles with 3 basalt column fountains |
| Size: | Sandblast: 300 sq. ft., Inlayed murals: 60.5 sq. ft. |
| Duration: | May 2009-November 2010 |
| Client: | Friends of the Fallbrook Library |
| Thanks: | Friends of the Fallbrook Library, Jerri Patchett, Denise Holcombe Kathryn Schmiedeberg, Kathy Tanaka, Insu Nuzzi, Fallbrook Volunteers and community, Ted Cantor (Premier Image Screen Printing) and Gordon Darnelle (Standford Signs) |
