The heart of our community is people. It pulsates with activities and events—people laboring in numerous occupations — gathering to worship in churches, mosques, synagogues, and hogans — learning at schools, universities, at home, on the internet, in libraries — creating art, writing, music, dance, drama — appreciating the arts in galleries and theaters —enjoying sports as competitors or as spectators — celebrating holidays — and coming to the aid of others in families, neighborhoods, shelters, and hospitals. Gallup is a blend of ethnic people — each nationality has brought and still brings their gifts of customs, languages, traditions, arts, and religions. Sharing our community life links us together. Community members who guided the development of this mural are Octavia Fellin, Dennis Lorenzo, George Kozeliski, and Ruth Rhoad. Painted in 2005. Ric Sarracino, the muralist, has pushed his skills as a draughtsman, colorist, and designer out of the box in order to create on a two-dimensional surface, the essence of his community. Ric is a self-employed, self-taught artist and ex-convict. He does hand-painted signs, commissioned portraits, and caricatures. Painting this mural has inspired him to study and pursue the Fine Arts.