Elkhorn Slough mural - Castroville, California
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N 36° 45.670 W 121° 45.240
10S E 611212 N 4069102
Four panels of wetlands wildlife, in a Japanese-woodblock style
Waymark Code: WM5989
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2008
Views: 6
This lovely mural can be glimpsed from the freeway below, and is well worth making a special stop in town to get a closer look.
Elkhorn Slough enters the Pacific just a few miles north of Castroville.
"The Elkhorn Slough is an inland waterway filled with seawater and teeming with life. Animals such as harbor seals, sea lions, and see otters call this their home. This estuary contains more than 340 different species of birds including the Great White Egret, the Blue Heron, the Sandpiper, the Tern, the Brown Pelican, and one of North America's largest birds, the White Pelican.
The Monterey Bay became home to many immigrants from all over the world including a group from Japan who settled in Castroville. The stylized Japanese woodblock design of this mural is demonstrated in the figures within the Elkhorn Slough landscape and the color selection of the mural."
(transcribed from the mural label, any mistakes mine)
This mural was part of the 2003 Monterey County Youth Employment Training Program, by One Voice Arts and Leadership Program. Youth apprentices: Aurelio Melgoza, Susana Ortiz, Nallely Ramirez, Lupita Ramirez, Nancy Ramirez.
City: Castroville
Location Name: side of shopping center on Salinas Street (frontage road to Highway 156)
Artist: Will Northcutt with Rigo Sanchez
Date: 2003
Media: acrylic
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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