Historic Glendora Depots (2014)
Michael Hillman
(with Citrus Collect students)
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DESCRIPTION: 21½-foot long array of 5 wall-mounted 36-inch by 36-inch handmade ceramic tile "history" murals
This five-mural series depicts different eras of Glendora's rail stations. It was created through a Citrus College program of collaboration of artist and faculty member Michael Hillman and ceramics and arts students (shown on the tile image below: "2014 Citrus College Mile Hillman Debbie Boese Judy Miller DeAnne Wiley").
The rail theme of this series of historic images pays tribute to the nearby Glendora Station, officially opening in May/June 2025, where Michael Hillman's ceramic tile installation, Glendora Home: A Slice of Sunshine, is the featured station artwork.
Artist's statement: "The imagery for the Cuerda Seca (dry-line) tiles celebrates the idea of travel and specifically this site in Glendora. The Welcome to California pays homage to the abundance of fruits and vegetable that were grown in California, and specifically the golden poppy which is the state flower. The Greeting from Glendora invites viewers to reminisce of travel to and around Glendora with fields of orange groves and the foothills being prominent in the design. The 3 middle panels reference the 3 train stations that were on this site, each with the spray of bougainvillea noting the Bennett, Ca Historical monument: the Victorian style station from the turn of the 19th century, the art deco station from the 1920s and the most contemporary from the 1940s, notably with the Red Car prominently featured."
This five-mural series depicts different eras of Glendora's rail stations. It was created through a Citrus College program of collaboration of artist and faculty member Michael Hillman and ceramics and arts students (shown on the tile image below: "2014 Citrus College Mile Hillman Debbie Boese Judy Miller DeAnne Wiley").
The rail theme of this series of historic images pays tribute to the nearby Glendora Station, officially opening in May/June 2025, where Michael Hillman's ceramic tile installation, Glendora Home: A Slice of Sunshine, is the featured station artwork.
Artist's statement: "The imagery for the Cuerda Seca (dry-line) tiles celebrates the idea of travel and specifically this site in Glendora. The Welcome to California pays homage to the abundance of fruits and vegetable that were grown in California, and specifically the golden poppy which is the state flower. The Greeting from Glendora invites viewers to reminisce of travel to and around Glendora with fields of orange groves and the foothills being prominent in the design. The 3 middle panels reference the 3 train stations that were on this site, each with the spray of bougainvillea noting the Bennett, Ca Historical monument: the Victorian style station from the turn of the 19th century, the art deco station from the 1920s and the most contemporary from the 1940s, notably with the Red Car prominently featured."
LOCATION: southwest corner of Glendora Avenue and West Ada Avenue, Glendora, California, USA
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