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Historic murals to be displayed
Mountain Home Auto Parts proprietor Brett Delamore, the Elmore County Historical Society and the Mountain Home DIG-IT committee are inviting the public to join them for the unveiling of an historical mural, Transportation Timeline of Mountain Home.
The mural, the second project that Delamore has worked on with the Historical Society, is the end result of a two-year project and partnership between Delamore, the Historical Society and DIG-IT.
The 48'x8' mural will be unveiled Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m. on the east side of the Mountain Home Auto Parts building which is located across from city hall and the Historical Society's museum on S. 3rd East Street.
The unveiling will coincide with the annual Museum Membership Drive and Pie Social fundraiser. The community is invited to participate in the pie social where they can purchase a slice of homemade pie to eat and purchase homemade pies to take home during the auction. The Pie Social will take place directly after the mural is presented to the community. Along with community and Historical Society members, representatives from the Idaho Humanities Council and the State Historical Society will be attending the event.
Brochures explaining the mural will be available at Mountain Home Auto Parts and Elmore County Historical Museum.
The Transportation Timeline of Mountain Home mural represents the first of the planned historic murals depicting the history of Elmore County that the Historical Society is helping to sponsor.
"A project like this requires the efforts of individuals and organizations to make it happen," said a representative of the Historical Society. "Through the efforts of Brett Delamore as an interested businessman and community member who was willing to provide space and financial resources, the project was able to become a reality."
Delamore, who said he is "interested in having our history available to the community," worked with the Elmore County Historical Society which organized, provided reference materials, contributed financial resources and facilitated the project.
The DIG-IT committee also contributed financial resources and contact with the project's artists. The entire project would not have been completed without the cooperation and support of the city of Mountain Home and the Mountain Home Arts Council.
Marcus Mashburn and Randall Miller are the artists for the project. Both are members of the local community.
Mashburn has more than 2,500 illustrations published nationally and internationally in books, magazines and album covers. He is the recipient of the Gold Abbey Award for the Northwest and regional Silver Rocky Award. He currently does free-lance work and is a volunteer at the Mountain Home Youth Center. "My desire is to be a positive influence for my community," said Mashburn.
Miller grew up in Mountain Home before attending college at the Art Institute of Seattle. He returned to his hometown ten years later. "My creativity and love of art is demonstrated in every aspect of my life," he said. "My current occupation is a house painter and I have been able to incorporate mural art into my business."
On Aug. 17, the talents of the artists and the combined efforts of Brett Delamore, Elmore County Historical Society, Mountain Home DIG-IT Committee and the city of Mountain Home will be on display for community members and visitors to enjoy.