Chumash caulked boats with tar from local tarpits
WWII service helped integrate Carpinteria's Mexican community
Día de los Muertos tradition started by teacher René Mireles
This towering outdoor mural reimagines the Mexican "arbol de vida" tradition across 80 feet of school wall. Three women's faces anchor the piece, each representing a chapter of Carpinteria's story, from Chumash canoe builders and lemon barons to the surf culture and farm-to-table kitchens of today.
Chumash caulked boats with tar from local tarpits
WWII service helped integrate Carpinteria's Mexican community
Día de los Muertos tradition started by teacher René Mireles
This towering outdoor mural reimagines the Mexican "arbol de vida" tradition across 80 feet of school wall. Three women's faces anchor the piece, each representing a chapter of Carpinteria's story, from Chumash canoe builders and lemon barons to the surf culture and farm-to-table kitchens of today.
What are you into?
- Outdoor public art
- Mexican folk art inspired
- Local history storytelling
- Community collaboration
- Carpinteria