Naramata Village Mural - Naramata, British Columbia
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The Naramata Village Mural is located in back of the parking area for the Post Office and the Naramata General Store on Robinson Street and 3rd Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMQ1RD
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/01/2015
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The mural has a cartoon like appearance and is on the wall of the cold storage plant where apples and other produce are kept. The mural was completed by local artist Frances Hatfield in 1983.
The Mural was painted in two months by three people: Frances Hatfield, Betty Wornock and Robert Magenis with some local volunteer helpers who needed steady heads for working on scaffolding up to thirty feet from the ground.
The 34 by 60 foot mural is painted with acrylic paint on the south wall of the cold storage plant. It depicts a pioneer fruit grower planting an apple tree; women bench packing in the old way; dry cultivation by harrowing the good Okanagan soil; the seasonal changes from stark leafless trees in the snow through blossom to harvest. The pioneer Methodist Church commemorates the past while children dance around the Maypole celebrating youth and Spring. It is designed to be seen from a distance, however the legend warrants a closer look.
A section of the mural was given a protective coat of acrylic varnish which is being given time to demonstrate its qualities before been applied to the entire mural.
The Naramata Village Mural was dedicated on August 23, 1983.
Source: Naramata Museum
