New Hartnell College mural depicts local education pioneer thecalifornian.com The Salinas Californian:
"More than 100 people gathered Monday morning at Hartnell College in Salinas for a ceremony to unveil a new mural on the south side of the Merrill Hall science building."
Local muralist John Cerney was commissioned to create the colorful piece, which depicts William Hartnell and his wife, Maria Teresa de la Guerra. Cerney's larger-than-life plywood portraits of everyday characters and local workers grace fields and walls around Monterey County.
Cerney worked closely with Penelope Hartnell, one of William Hartnell's great-great-granddaughters, to ensure the historical accuracy of the 16-foot-by-14-foot mural. Six panels arranged in an arc behind Hartnell and his wife illustrate scenes spanning Hartnell history. A printed metal guide near the mural describes each scene.
The mural is "a link between the past and future of Hartnell," said Juan Martinez, a member of the Hartnell College board of trustees and of a committee that oversaw the mural's production and installation.
"More than 100 people gathered Monday morning at Hartnell College in Salinas for a ceremony to unveil a new mural on the south side of the Merrill Hall science building."
Local muralist John Cerney was commissioned to create the colorful piece, which depicts William Hartnell and his wife, Maria Teresa de la Guerra. Cerney's larger-than-life plywood portraits of everyday characters and local workers grace fields and walls around Monterey County.
Cerney worked closely with Penelope Hartnell, one of William Hartnell's great-great-granddaughters, to ensure the historical accuracy of the 16-foot-by-14-foot mural. Six panels arranged in an arc behind Hartnell and his wife illustrate scenes spanning Hartnell history. A printed metal guide near the mural describes each scene.
The mural is "a link between the past and future of Hartnell," said Juan Martinez, a member of the Hartnell College board of trustees and of a committee that oversaw the mural's production and installation.