PALMDALE — Murals painted by first-time muralists under the tutelage of established artists and the latest iteration of the recurring “Antelopes on Parade” sculpture project will be unveiled on Friday at multiple locations in Palmdale’s civic center area. Part of the city’s public art program, the artworks will be revealed in a ceremony at 7:30 p.m.
at the Palmdale Playhouse, 38334 10th St. East. The mural and sculpture projects were developed to tap into local talent pools of beginnings and advanced artists, according to program officials.
Among the art being celebrated are three small murals created under the city’s small mural mentor program, which pairs aspiring artists who have never painted a mural before with established muralists. The program is part of the city’s Public Art Master Plan. Using themes selected through a community outreach survey, the aspiring artists developed the mural designs and their mentor artists helped them translating their vision into reality, including transferring the image onto the walls, purchasing the proper amount of paint and supplies and tips rendering their artworks.
The murals in this project that will be unveiled Friday are “Beyond Beauty the Bloom” by Chris Santos, mentored by Nuri Amanatullah, at the Palmdale Playhouse; “Joy” by Chelsea Williams, mentored by Lori Antoinette, at Legacy Commons for Active Seniors on 10th Street East; and “The Nature of the Communal Desert” by William Hawley, mentored by Chris Minsal, also at Legacy Commons. In addition to the murals, the event will also showcase two fiberglass antelope sculptures painted as part of the Antelopes on Parade initiative, which transforms the sculptures into unique works of art celebrating the region’s cultural heritage. For this joint project with the City of Lancaster, each city chose two artists for their respective projects.
Palmdale’s contributions also used themes selected from a community survey, to reflect the native landscape and Palmdale’s diversity. The antelope sculptures include “Antelope Valley Field Guide” by Nuri Amanatullah, displayed in Legacy Commons, and “Observing the View” by William Hawley, displayed in the Palmdale Playhouse. The completed antelopes will also be displayed at the Kaleidoscope Festival on Oct.
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