This week one of the murals in the Catholic Chaplain’s Office was removed from the wall. The mural that was removed was the image of The Penitent Prisoner. Lester Smith, an inmate who found redemption through Catholicism, painted all 23 murals in the Catholic Chaplain’s Office. The iconic mural was removed to save it from further deterioration.
Visitors will be able to visit the Chaplain’s Office (with all the murals except The Penitent Prisoner, which will be reproduced there) every day of the 2011 season as part of the new Hands-On History program. The space has never been open during public hours. Hands-On History will have a special launch weekend on Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and 3.
For more information on the Hands-On History program click here.
