Robin Paul Memorial Mural

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Robin Paul Memorial Mural

Art & Soul Productions has recently become involved in the documentation and possible restoration of this beautiful mural by Allan Hall.
Located inside the Yorba Linda Public Library Community Room, this mural portrays the “heritage and future” of Yorba Linda. It was created in memory of Robin Paul, a little girl killed by a car while riding her bike in August 1958.
As of this writing (January 2019), there are no plans to rescue the mural from demolition after Yorba Linda opens a new library in 2020.

If you would like to help rescue this mural from abandonment and destruction, please contact this studio or Jeff Brown.

In 1959, Allan Hall, a founder of the Orange County Art Association and alumnus of Chouinard Institute of Art and USC Fine Arts, was commissioned to paint the mural in the then-new Yorba Linda Public Library.

Events depicted include the Gaspar de Portolà Expedition, the first recorded European exploration of the interior of present-day California, including José Antonio Yorba, a member of the expedition. Yorba received a land grant comprising much of today’s Orange County from the Spanish Crown in recognition for his contributions. His son, Bernardo Yorba (after whom Yorba Linda is named) is also included in the mural, as is Father Junípero Serra, the founder of nine of California’s missions. The White House appears as an acknowledgment to then-Vice President Richard Nixon, who was born in Yorba Linda. Children of indigenous people, Mexican, and modern-day US heritage stand before a sapling tree with a single leaf denoting potential for growth.

Artist: Allan Hall
Location: Yorba Linda Public Library
18181 Imperial Hwy, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Year: 1959
Size: 18′ × 8′
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Type: Historic

Text: Jeffrey M Brown
Photo credit: Marjorie J Brown

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