Three new murals, which depict scenery unique to Guam, has been recently added to the halls of the University of Guam Calvo Field House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artist Constance Sartor, a 23 year old marine biology master\u2019s\nstudent, worked for a total of 20 hours over the course of two weeks during the\ncurrent coronavirus pandemic to complete the murals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A graduate of New College of Florida in Sarasota, Florida, Sartor\nhas been a student with UOG for a year and a half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, Sartor has painted 25 murals in public and private residences\nspanning seven states and territories, with a focus on representing the natural\nenvironment as accurately as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of Sartor\u2019s public murals are showcased at\nscience-related organizations, like Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, the\nNOAA Inouye Regional Center in Hawaii and the UOG Marine Laboratory here on\nGuam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even before the current lockdown the island is currently\nfacing, Sartor was determined to finish the murals before the Spring 2020\ngraduation ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce we found out the graduation was postponed and the field\nhouse may be needed for housing students or patients, I wanted to finish the\nmural quickly so that I wouldn\u2019t interfere with those activities,\u201d Sartor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sartor said she usually paints close-ups of plants and\nanimals. However, she decided to paint landscapes for the Field House. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI used it as an opportunity to try my first landscape\nmural,\u201d Sartor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sartor added: \u201cAs a native of Florida, I find the badlands\nand mountains in southern Guam scenic and unique. I haven\u2019t seen a mural of the\nbadlands in Guam, so I decided it would be nice to represent them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the future, there are plans to install live plants in\nfront of the murals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe plants should bring depth to the mural and will really\nmake the space come to life,\u201d Sartor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three murals are located across the Office of Admissions\nand Records and inside the Triton Fitness Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s student, worked for a total of 20 hours over the course of two weeks during the current coronavirus pandemic to complete … <\/p>\n

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