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Gonzales, Ray,
Mulloy, Dave,
Clinton, Bill,
History -- United States
Ethnic -- Indian
Ethnic -- Chinese
Ethnic -- Japanese
Ethnic -- Portuguese
Ethnic -- Mexican
Landscape -- Tree
Landscape -- Tree
Object -- Foodstuff
Landscape -- Celestial
Animal -- Coyote
Architecture -- Vehicle
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Lincoln
Mural
Sculpture
The Gift, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gonzales, Ray, sculptor.
Mulloy, Dave, assistant.
Clinton, Bill, assistant.
Title:
The Gift, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1993.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: ceramic; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 8 ft. x 7 in.; Base: approx. 4 in. x 9 ft. x 28 in.
Inscription:
(On proper left lower corner:) Ray Gonzales (On proper right lower corner:) THIS MURAL MADE POSSIBLE BY A/GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL & THE CITY OF AUBURN/SPECIAL THANKS TO DAVE MULLOY/BILL CLINTON, COLLEEN GONZALES/GLADDING MC BEAN & CO., SALLY GARCIA, JERRY/LOGAN AND/LARRY ORTIZ (On sculpture, center:) THE GIFT/DISCOVER, REMEMBER AND HONOR/by Raymond L. Gonzales (On sculpture, proper left lower corner:) THIS MURAL IS DEDICATED TO/MY WIFE COLLEEN AND SONS-/RAYMOND III, GABREEL AND/JORDAN-/AND ALL CHILDREN FROM THE PAST, IN THE PRESENT/AND OF THE FUTURE signed
Description:
A free standing mural framed by ceramic columns, with faces of Native Americans at the top on four sides. The piece depicts Native Americans and their culture, the coming of the railroad, and Gladding McBean and Co. It also depicts the Chinese laborers on the railroad and ceramic artisans. The top half of the mural depicts the native people of the Lincoln area, the Nisenan Indians, a subgroup of the Maidu tribe. At the top center of the mural is a leafy green oak tree, symbolic of Mother Earth and nourishment. To the right is a yellow crescent moon, which depicts time passed, and to the left, a coyote. Additional groups depicted include Chinese railroad workers, Japanese fruit growers, and Portuguese pottery laborers, all represented within the overall house shape of the mural.
Subject:
History -- United States -- California
Ethnic -- Indian
Ethnic -- Chinese
Ethnic -- Japanese
Ethnic -- Portuguese
Ethnic -- Mexican
Landscape -- Tree -- Fruit Tree
Landscape -- Tree -- Oak Tree
Object -- Foodstuff -- Nuts
Landscape -- Celestial -- Moon
Animal -- Coyote
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Train
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Lincoln
Mural
Sculpture
Owner:
Lincoln Arts Council, 5th & F streets, Lincoln, California 95648
Remarks:
Funded by a grant from the California Arts Council and the City of Auburn. The artist was assisted by Bill Clinton and Dave Mulloy, who helped build the wall and attach the tiles to it. IAS files contain a related article from the Sacramento Bee, Neighbors, Sept. 9, 1993 and City resolution, dated Oct. 1993, thanking the artist.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, Sacramento survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS CA000671
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