Three new murals, which depict scenery unique to Guam, has been recently added to the halls of the University of Guam Calvo Field House.

Artist Constance Sartor, a 23 year old marine biology master’s student, worked for a total of 20 hours over the course of two weeks during the current coronavirus pandemic to complete the murals.

A graduate of New College of Florida in Sarasota, Florida, Sartor has been a student with UOG for a year and a half.

To date, Sartor has painted 25 murals in public and private residences spanning seven states and territories, with a focus on representing the natural environment as accurately as possible.

Most of Sartor’s public murals are showcased at science-related organizations, like Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, the NOAA Inouye Regional Center in Hawaii and the UOG Marine Laboratory here on Guam.

Even before the current lockdown the island is currently facing, Sartor was determined to finish the murals before the Spring 2020 graduation ceremony.

“Once we found out the graduation was postponed and the field house may be needed for housing students or patients, I wanted to finish the mural quickly so that I wouldn’t interfere with those activities,” Sartor said.

Sartor said she usually paints close-ups of plants and animals. However, she decided to paint landscapes for the Field House.

“I used it as an opportunity to try my first landscape mural,” Sartor said.

Sartor added: “As a native of Florida, I find the badlands and mountains in southern Guam scenic and unique. I haven’t seen a mural of the badlands in Guam, so I decided it would be nice to represent them.”

In the future, there are plans to install live plants in front of the murals.

“The plants should bring depth to the mural and will really make the space come to life,” Sartor said.

The three murals are located across the Office of Admissions and Records and inside the Triton Fitness Center.