(English)
(Español)
This is the third from 9 murals painted in the community from 1998 to 2007. It is located at 119 North 8th Street at the Santa Paula Library. This mural was Completed in 2000 by Muralist Ann Thiermann.
The artist, researched this mural by hiking to the historic site of the Chumash village, Sisa, in the foothills above Santa Paula and listening to local Chumash culture bearers. The artist created a dialogue between a grandmother of today, shown on the left, and her granddaughter, sharing the story of the life of the Chumash. This story spans from their experience during the Mission period back thousands of years to life in the village of Sisa along the Santa Paula Creek.
The artist says, “I painted the stucco wall in earth browns, and all the earth elements then painted themselves; first rocks, then sycamores, oaks, the creek, and Fall grasses. The figures emerge from these earth elements and reflect the harmony and integration with nature that the Chumash lived out.”
When the library is open, you may borrow a detailed description of life in this Chumash village.
