I recently read that a huge new mural was being painted outside the Escondido Public Library during its major renovation. So I had to swing by to see what I might see!
The 100 foot mural is by artist Tim Topalov of Flow&Form, a San Diego-based studio. The Escondido community voted to select the design.
I found this Instagram story showing the mural being painted!
I took these photos today from behind a construction fence, but you can see how amazing this public art will be when it’s finally in full view.
You can find the mural on the east side of the library building, at the corner of East 2nd Avenue and Kalmia Street.
The mural tells a mythological story. It begins:
In the beginning, the earth was covered with water. Two brothers lived under the water and wondered what lay above. They climbed a high mountain, and the younger brother reached the top first. From there he saw the earth being formed by insects coming up from inside the mountain, each carrying a small bit of rock, building the land as ants built their hills…
It is the Kumeyaay creation story. Read more about it here.
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