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Artists complete mural

(Updated: Thursday, October 01, 2009, 6:18 PM)

The North Fork Community Mural Committee is working on a second project across the street from Gas 'N Stuff. The new project is a follow-up to the successful completion last summer of the mural depicting the North Fork Mill located on the west-facing wall of North Fork Market.

This community mural incorporates Mono Indian phrases translated into English and is expected to be completed for the North Fork Fall Festival, the first weekend in October.

The original mural design was submitted by Kathy Ellis, with assistance from Connie DeSilva, both North Fork residents. The design and layout were further refined by local artist, Joan Constable, of The Burning Brush Art Studio.

The center of the mural welcomes visitors to town with the phrase, "Muh-nuh-who-E-Boh' soh-O," meaning "Hello my Friends." The mural also includes clan symbols important to the Mono, such as the coyote, known as "esa'," and the eagle, known as "kwe'na."

Other familiar place names, phrases and motifs are depicted in the mural design including "Wah-up-weh-tuh," which translates to "Place of the Cedars" in reference to North Fork.

Local artists Bob Costa, Renee Johnson, Dana Stuber and Joan Constable along with many volunteers including Barbara Thormann, Jake Patton, Jane McBride, Brenda Morris, Cisco DelaGarza, Kathy Rocha, Loretta McKee, Aimee Smith, Sara Freeman, Sophia Powell, Gay Abarbanell, Joanne Freemire, Marij Bouwmans , Jacob Weisberg, Ken Bannister, Jared Ball, Deadra Wilson, Brittney Shaffer, Autumn Davis, and Daniella Perkins have contributed to the clean-up, sketching and painting of the mural.

The True Value Home Center of Oakhurst provided a discount on paint and supplies. The Sierra Mono Indian Museum, the Sierra Vista National Scenic Byway and the Grizzly Century committees provided cash donations toward the project.

Other supplies and services have been donated by North Fork Hardware, Mountain Shed/Millworks Cabinetry and Glass of North Fork.

Details: Aimee Smith, (559) 760-7235 or e-mail aimeeleigh1209@gmail.com.