It’s time for Monday Mural again and some more from Kalgoorlie.
A poem, rumoured to have been penned by US president Herbert Hoover about his love for a barmaid he met in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, is the inspiration for a larger-than-life mural painted by artist Sarah McCloskey.
Mr Hoover gave an elaborately carved mirror to the hotel as a parting gift and composed a poem to the barmaid he fell in love with.
Source: Kalgoorlie Miner Newspaper
I like to find out as much as I can about all the murals I post, some have such interesting stories. Some, I can’t find anything at all about.
Posted as part of Monday Mural hosted by Sami at ColourfulWorld.
Travels with Ali 
I’m too lazy to do the research but I agree, they often have interesting back stories. These are great, and so different from each other.
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Thanks Jo 🙂
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Wonderful work!
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Two great finds, Alison.
I like to find out the stories too, but it can be hard. Some of the artists are quite vocal about their work, others not so. And sometimes I can’t even find the artist.
It seems only fair to give them recognition given the effort they have put into providing us with their art
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Yes I agree Debbie, some don’t even sign their work
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Very informative – wikiwardy. Love it 😍
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Haha so funny
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Great finds Alison. Love both of them and the story about the second mural.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.
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Thanks Sami ..if you ever visit Kalgoorlie there is an amazing amount of murals
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Falling in love with a barmaid???……well we’ve ALL been there!,,
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Haha ..did you paint her though
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Inability would have defeated any desire to paint!
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There is something almost hauntingly beautiful about those murals…I think it’s the eyes of the women, beautiful but something sad to them too
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Yes I agree Meg. Both stunning
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Both of these murals are beautiful. I was surprised to learn something about one of our presidents. Nice tidbit to know, though.
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Thanks for your comments. I did a recent post about Gwalia which also features Herbert Hoover, when he worked at the mine there.
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great finds and interesting history, too! 🙂
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Thanks Wilma 😊
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Both of these are great and it’s really interesting to read a bit more about the background to the murals!
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Thanks Sarah 😊
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Fascinating back story. I didn’t know this about Herbert Hoover. Are you travelling around Kalgoolie atm?
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We just had two days there a fee weeks ago. I can’t remember if you read my other post about the Gwalia ghost town and mine also featuring Herbert Hoover
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No I don’t think I have read that one.
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That is what I do too, but sometimes Google is no help. Both beautiful but the first one really caught my attention, especially the eyes.
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It’s always more fun when you find out something
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Two very different murals – in style and in vibe!
The 2nd has such an interesting back story!
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Thanks for your comments Ju-Lyn. Yes the story is very interesting, it’s only when I looked it up I found it
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One of the things I love about discovering outdoor art – reading up and finding these story gems! Thank you for sharing your discoveries with us Ali!
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You would like my latest post, it features the most amazing mural ever undertaken!
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The second painting is breathtaking. Very realistic and great harmony with red background! Thank you for sharing your amazing post, Alison!
HiRO
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Thanks for commenting!
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