The historic mural is being funded, so it can be restored.
Cathy Salser reported on October 26, that “since 10-20-24 we received 14 MORE donations! We are now at 195 donors who have pledged $92,667. About another $15,000 is needed to completely pay for the redo of the Temescal Canyon mural, located on Temescal Canyon Road, across from the Palisades High School stadium.
The cost to refurbish the nearly 500-foot mural across from the Palisades High School Stadium was estimated to be about $105,000.
“Carlos and Davida will be in touch with us soon to begin working through possible project timeline and details,” Salser said. “It’s so exciting!”
In late March, Cindy Simon arranged for Cathy Salser and Kat Kozik, two of the original mural painters to meet with MuralColors founder Carlos Rogel about restoring the Temescal Canyon Mural.
At that meeting Rogel praised the original painters, Kozik, David Strauch, Jennifer Wilsey and Salser. He said the method that they initially employed was deemed the reason that the mural had weathered as long and as successfully as it had. It had originally been painted from 1983 to 1990, with a retouch in 2008.
Rogel said a mural wash and wet steam would be needed to remove the degraded urethane coating that was originally placed over the painting. The substrate will be repaired, and paint film will be reattached with mural gel.
The MuralColors team will repair peeling paint and areas of water permeation along fissures. That involves peeling back the paint film, cleaning the wall beneath and adhering the original paint film with a permanent gel adhesive.
A fund-raising campaign was begun by Salser, who spoke to the Pacific Palisades Community Council on July 25. She set up a way for people to make tax-deductible donations. (The link to donate online is: awbw.org/temescal or to support via check: make payable to: AWBW, Memo line: TCMP, and mail to: TCMP, 15332 Antioch Street, # 302, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.)
Salser also sends out a nice acknowledgement to the donors.
Donations are still sought to pay for the painting. Please consider helping to completely fund this mural update.