The murals on the wall of our "old" Gardner High School building on Elm Street were completed on October 9, 1940. In an article published in the Gardner News on Thursday, December 22, 2011, author Mike Richard describes how the murals were painted on canvas by John Gilmore Wolcott of Lowell, Massachusetts. These murals depict life-sized figures showing both the curricular and extra-curricular activities of the high school.
Were you inspired by a particular image from these murals? Could you identify with the young artist working on a painting? The students with diplomas, graduation caps, and gowns? Or the football player, chemistry lab, or shop machines? The scenes were filled with meaningful activity.
One of the remarkable things about Mike Richard's article, "Life meets art for woman depicted in decades-old mural" is that Mike interviews the daughter of the artist, who was amazed that the vibrant colors of the murals are as alive today as when her father first painted them more than 70 years ago.
These murals offered to each of us "images of potential" that we may not have been aware of at the time, but which have profoundly influenced our lives. If you have a special memory of these murals, I hope you will try the comment feature on this blog and tell us about it.
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