The+Greeks+Stairwell+Mural

This mural was painted by Polly Holabird she made it for an art history class in 1967; she repaired it in 1990. Part of the inspiration of the mural came from Polly’s love for horses because she had been riding them all her life. Instead of writing a term paper, Polly painted this mural. Polly said, “The mural represents a time at Parker when we were encouraged to follow our dreams and express ourselves.. in whatever way that was.. For me it was painting.” Polly says part of her inspiration for the project was Mrs. Marvin Hirsch, an art history teacher from back when Polly was a student at Parker. The mural is 10 feet 3 inches from side to side and 69 inches from top to bottom. It features 10 people, two dogs, eight horses, 10 sheep, three Greek buildings, a snake in the lower right-hand corner, and the two people not on horses seem to be thanking or praying to gods. In the upper left and right corner there are two somberly colored twin Greek temples. The men are wearing togas that are short enough to be tunics with gold lapels pinned on the shoulders. Two men are holding golden goblets raised in the air in a scene thought to be of triumph or festivities. The technique in this painting was to give the painting a surreal look. Polly did this by flowing colors over darkened lines. Polly Holabird can be reached, or learned about more at her website: http://pollypaintbrush.com/

Name: Does not have an official name. Common Name: Greek Mural, Stairway Mural, or Horse Mural. The painting used to be called by Polly's classmates. They were Polly Dreams of Granduer, Catch Me If You Can, How NOT to Write a Term Paper, Greek Goddess and Gods galloping, and Recess. Artist: Polly Holabird Location: Stairway on the side of the second floors main hallway Type of Art: Painted mural Medium: Acrylic paint on Drywall Created by: Polly Holabird Basic interpretation: Greeks on horseback What Does the Art Mean to You: Something to brighten me up as I walk into another long day of school. Sources: Polly Holabird, William Idol, Daniel Frank, Jane Steinberg, Tim Lewis, Arnim Johnson Jr., and Sarah Wagoner.