M25 — Keys’ Desert Queen Ranch

OASIS OF MURALS · M25 · 2013

Keys’ Desert Queen Ranch

Painted by Art Mortimer & Mural-In-A-Weekend team

Dedicated / CreatedApril 13–14, 2013
DimensionsNot stated in 2021 brochure
Location6348 Adobe Road
CollectionOfficial numbered mural M25

The Story

Designed as a replacement for the first Bill and Frances Keys mural, this work returns to the story of Bill Keys, Frances Mae Lawton, and their family at Desert Queen Ranch. Art Mortimer led a team of 70 community volunteers in a “Mural-in-a-Weekend” project created April 13–14, 2013.

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Research note: The 2021 Oasis brochure explicitly says M25 was designed to replace the first Bill and Frances Keys mural and records the 70-volunteer community painting effort at 6348 Adobe Road.

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