Murals of 29 Palms
Good Times at Smith's Ranch Mural Photo by Don Van Blaricom
Entitled "Good Times at Smith's Ranch," the 19th historical mural honors homesteaders Bill & Thelma Smith and their pioneering accomplishment in the community of Twentynine Palms. Bill Smith, who arrived in 1923 in his Model-T Ford, developed the haven known as Smith's Ranch. Bill and his brother, Harry, drilled a well and provided water to early homesteaders, and Bill's shower, swimming pool, and shade trees were a welcome place to cool off on hot summer days. Bill married Thelma Mead in 1930, and the ambitious pioneer couple built an ice house, a dairy, an ice cream parlor, an outdoor theater, a recreational hall, and a trailer park on their property. They had six children and were acclaimed as the first homesteaders to have children born in Twentynine Palms. The mural was funded by the Smith family children and was painted by Twentynine Palms artist Tim O'Connor on the south-facing wall of the DiAntonio building, 6298 Adobe Road, which houses Wholesale Appliance and Country Corners Florist. Dedicated: October 19, 2002.
About the Muralist
Dedication Date: March 23, 2002Location: Luckie Park Handball Courts
Artist: Tim O'Connor, Twentynine Palms, CA
Mural #19 - Good Times at Smith's Ranch
A longtime resident and former student of Twentynine Palms High School who married a native daughter, the former Pam Beller, Tim O'Connor is a versatile artist and businessman. He owns and operates O'Connor Graphics & Screenprinting with wife Pam, and they make their home with daughter Katie and son Keenan here in Twentynine Palms. O'Connor is also known for his political and editorial cartoons, some of which appear locally in The Sun Runner Magazine and The Desert Trail newspaper, along with his Fergie & Floyd cartoon strip, and for his fine graphic illustrations and pen and ink art works. O'Connor's first official mural undertaking was Twentynine Palms Mural #6, a tribute to Flying Constable Jack Cones, in January 1996. O'Connor was later commissioned to paint several subsequent murals, including four indoor murals aboard the Marine Corps Base, one for the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA, and the Johnnie Hastie Mural (#9) in Twentynine Palms in February 1998.
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Good Times at Smith's Ranch Mural Photo by Don Van Blaricom
Entitled "Good Times at Smith's Ranch," the 19th historical mural honors homesteaders Bill & Thelma Smith and their pioneering accomplishment in the community of Twentynine Palms. Bill Smith, who arrived in 1923 in his Model-T Ford, developed the haven known as Smith's Ranch. Bill and his brother, Harry, drilled a well and provided water to early homesteaders, and Bill's shower, swimming pool, and shade trees were a welcome place to cool off on hot summer days. Bill married Thelma Mead in 1930, and the ambitious pioneer couple built an ice house, a dairy, an ice cream parlor, an outdoor theater, a recreational hall, and a trailer park on their property. They had six children and were acclaimed as the first homesteaders to have children born in Twentynine Palms. The mural was funded by the Smith family children and was painted by Twentynine Palms artist Tim O'Connor on the south-facing wall of the DiAntonio building, 6298 Adobe Road, which houses Wholesale Appliance and Country Corners Florist. Dedicated: October 19, 2002.
About the Muralist
Dedication Date: March 23, 2002Location: Luckie Park Handball Courts
Artist: Tim O'Connor, Twentynine Palms, CA
Mural #19 - Good Times at Smith's Ranch
A longtime resident and former student of Twentynine Palms High School who married a native daughter, the former Pam Beller, Tim O'Connor is a versatile artist and businessman. He owns and operates O'Connor Graphics & Screenprinting with wife Pam, and they make their home with daughter Katie and son Keenan here in Twentynine Palms. O'Connor is also known for his political and editorial cartoons, some of which appear locally in The Sun Runner Magazine and The Desert Trail newspaper, along with his Fergie & Floyd cartoon strip, and for his fine graphic illustrations and pen and ink art works. O'Connor's first official mural undertaking was Twentynine Palms Mural #6, a tribute to Flying Constable Jack Cones, in January 1996. O'Connor was later commissioned to paint several subsequent murals, including four indoor murals aboard the Marine Corps Base, one for the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA, and the Johnnie Hastie Mural (#9) in Twentynine Palms in February 1998.
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