Sirron Norris 172 Fairmount Street San Francisco, CA 94131 415-509-4041 Email: [email protected] Website: SirronNorris.com City of Brisbane Public Art Program 50 Park Place, Brisbane, CA 94005

Selection Committee,

My love with public art began sixteen years ago when I painted my first mural on 20th and Bryant in the heart of the Mission in San Francisco. Since then, I have had the honor to display my art in twenty more outdoor public spaces and 10 indoor public spaces in the city of San Francisco. My career goal has always been to tell stories through cartoons in order promote dialogue in the community. Sometimes my public art tells historical and current events. Other times, it allows for a whimsical escape into a world of make believe, as cartoons often convey. I am in love with our Bay Area, its architecture, and the nature that is offered by the Pacific landscape. I express that love by painting Bay Area nature views and diverse neighborhoods with vibrant colors, distortions, and a sense of playfulness to those scenes. Our Bay Area embodies cultural diversity, activism, inclusiveness, and adversity; all qualities, which make us unique, and I aim to convey these sentiments in my work.

As an African American artist from working class parents, these virtues are important to me. Personally, I have felt the struggle of remaining in the San Francisco Bay Area as a full time artist and that is why an important aspect of my work involves my direct work in the community. In many of my public art projects, I hire and mentor young aspiring Bay Area artists to encourage them to stay the course, stimulate the local artist economy and build their artistry skills. Their involvement allows the local community to embrace the local art and also gives them a sense of pride in the space Intern, clients feel a tremendous sense of community. I also teach cartoon classes for youth. Staying connected to my community through art allows me to make a larger impact.

My artistic agenda has always been the promotion of cartoons as an art form. Cartoon imagery is a keystone of pop culture, and I dissect this popular icon through what I term “Cartoon Literalism,” which is a simple narrative based on a collection of metaphors placed together to present and create an idea, image - and sometimes - a statement. The use of cartoons to express thought or belief is a large part of our social and political editorial process. Evidence of this can be found in my work through my public art murals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area; my digital animation work in Fox’s Bob’s Burgers; and through the art classes I teach for youth. An opportunity to continue to convey my work in the skate park would be my honor. Sincerely,

Sirron Norris Artist Statement

My artistic agenda has always been the promotion of cartoons as an art form. Cartoon imagery is a keystone of pop culture, and I dissect this popular icon through what I term “Cartoon Literalism,” which is a simple narrative based on a collection of metaphors placed together to present and create an idea, image - and sometimes - a statement. The use of cartoons to express thought or belief is a large part of our social and political editorial process. Evidence of this can be found in my work through my public art murals throughout the San Francisco Bay Area; my digital animation work in Fox’s Bob’s Burgers; and through the art classes I teach for youth.

I have worked with a variety of architects from my previous work, including work workers, engineering architects, interior designers and computer technicians. I have designs specifications for each of these projects and would be happy to provide examples.

APPROACH and concerns: My worry is that skateboarders tend to also bring graffiti and tagging. Our public art in skate parks in Sf have not survived due to tagging. I would have to spend a significant part of my budget to add an anti graffiti coat on the entire mural. I would also have to come back periodically to clean graffiti. This mural will have difficulty keeping clean. I hope everyone is aware of the potential damage. I haven’t seen a skate park with public art that hasn’t been damaged due to tagging. It’s inherently part of the culture and should always be considered when designing the piece. I would limit my negative space in the mural as well-to defend against graffiti.

My previous murals that have similar approaches are as follows:

• Chinatown, IIs Lane, San Francisco, CA. Theme: Landscape Escape. • Zuckerberg General Hospital, San Francisco, CA. Theme: Cultural Celebration. • SPUR Mural, San Francisco, CA. Theme: Cultural Diversity. Sirron Norris 172 Fairmount Street • San Francisco, CA 94131 • 415-509-4041 • [email protected] ______

Professional References

Deborah Munk Manager Artist in Residence Program Environmental Learning Center Recology® San Francisco 501 Tunnel Avenue | San Francisco, CA 94134 T: 415.330.1415 | [email protected]

Zoë Taleporos Project Manager, Public Art Program San Francisco Arts Commission 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 325 San Francisco, CA 94102 T: 415-252-2243 F: 415-934-1022 [email protected]

Annie Stoll Owner Defina Restaurant Email: Anne@delfinasf.com Sirron Norris.com 172 Fairmount Street San Francisco, CA 94131 415-509-4041/[email protected] Museum Exhibitions

The Walt Disney Family Museum Mickey Mouse: From Walt to the world May 2019 July 2005 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (SF) Bay Now 4 June 2002 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco) “The Art of Comics and Illusion” De Young Memorial Museum (San Francisco) Artist Studio Exhibit July 1999

Notable Press PBS- News hour with Jim Lehrer July 2009 Latino Future Magazine Sept. 2009 Lonely Planet-San Francisco July 2009 Concrete Canvas, Boom HDTV Networks-England June 2007 KRON 4 News-San Francisco June 2005 Comedy Central Presents Oct. 2004 San Jose Mercury News July 2004 Art World – China Jan.2004 High Magazine-Shanghai, China Dec.2003 KALW (91.7 FM) July 2003 ELLE Magazine – China Winter 2004 KPFA-Rickey Vincent Program Nov. 2002 Urban View - Oakland, California July 2002 Bay Guardian- Critic’s Choice June 2001 San Francisco Examiner Feb. 2001 Juxtapoz Magazine July 2000 San Francisco Weekly Dec. 1999 Fine Arts- San Francisco Fall 1999

Recognition 2014 Eisner Award Nominee “Hello40” Hello Kitty Anthology Spring 2014 Emmy Award 2014 Bob’s Burgers Fall 2014 Emmy Nominated Bob’s Burgers Fall 2014 YBCA 100 Spring 2014 The Common Wealth Club of California Jan. 2002 Concrete Canvas “The New Mission School” panelist June 2003 Young Artists at Work Program, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts April 2004 2002 Coming Up Taller Award Recipient June 2002 President’s Committee on Arts and Humanities Aug. 2002 National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Dec. 2002

Group Shows White Walls “12 Years of White Walls” May 2015 Sirron Norris Studio and Gallery “Still here” San Francisco, CA Nov. 2012 CBS Market Watch “Crossing Bridges” April 2004 Southern Exposure “Mission Control” Aug 2003 The Shooting Gallery “The Gun Show,” San Francisco, CA Aug. 2003 The Shooting Gallery “The Erotic Show,” San Francisco, CA June 2003 Anno Domini “Collaboration with Andrew Shoultz,” San Jose, CA Oct. 2002 The Luggage Story “Short Cuts” San Francisco, CA Dec. 2000 Rizzoli Gallery “Urban Line” San Francisco, CA July 2000 Culture Cache Gallery “Concrete Frontier” San Francisco, CA May 2000 Revelation Gallery “Looking into the Self,” San Francisco, CA Jan. 1999 San Francisco Public Main Library “On the Page Off the Page,” San Francisco, March 1999 CA San Francisco Artist Guild Union Square, San Francisco, CA April 1999 The Luggage Store “Currents” San Francisco, CA May 1999 The Jewelry Store “E-merge” San Francisco, CA Oct. 1999

Solo Shows Sirron Norris Studio and Gallery San Francisco, CA Feb. 2010 Element Fresh “Back to Original” Shanghai, China Dec. 2003 Coquette “Cartoon Literalism,” San Francisco, CA Feb. 2002 The Knitting Factory “Cartoon Literalism,” Los Angeles, CA Sept. 2001 Culture Cache Gallery “Cartoon Literalism,” San Francisco, CA June 2001 De Young Art Center Art Center Opening Show, San Francisco, CA Feb. 2001 550 Barneveld “Maze” San Francisco, CA Aug. 1999

Artist Residency Yerba Buena Center for the Arts June 2002 – Aug. 2002 Wattis Artist in Residence, Artist Trainer ” Young Artists at Work Program” De Young Museum “Artist Studio Program” July 1999 – March 2001

Notable Murals 25 x 10 feet 20th and Bryant 2016 18 X 30 feet Polk and Sacramento 2014

600 sq feet CALUMET Bryant and 18th 2012 4x10 feet Clarion Alley 2009 Installation, Toast, 1748 Church Street, San Francisco, CA 2009 Installation, Toast, 3991 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 2009 5x8 feet Starvin Marvin’s 932 Geneva Avenue, San Francisco, CA 2008 5x15 feet El Torredor Restaurant West Portal 50 West Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA 2008 10x10 feet Balmy Alley, San Francisco CA 2007 5x7 feet Burger Stop, 4912 S Eastern Ave, Las Vegas, NV 2007 5x8 feet, FirstStep, 948 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 2008 7x15 feet garage door, 5th and Harrison, San Francisco, CA 2007 15x15 feet, Fabric 8, 3318 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 2006 7x15 feet Ritz Carlton Element Fresh, Shanghai Center, Shanghai, China 2005 6x8 feet Jay’s Cheesesteak, Divisidero and Hayes, San Francisco CA 2002 & 2004 8x10 feet Jay’s Cheesesteak, 21st and Valencia, San Francisco, CA 2003 65x11 feet 20th and Bryant St., San Francisco CA 2001 Google Maps 1 s Old County Rd

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Street View - Dec 2017 Digital Images of Past Work

! Calumet Mural 20th and Bryant San Francisco, CA 94105-4015 Artist: Sirron Norris. Year: 2012. Budget: $30K. Description: This mural was created for a photography company. I used the interplay of cameras and the city together.

Media: • https://uptownalmanac.com/2012/08/sirron-norris-unveils-beautiful-new-mural- calumet-photographic • http://www.artandarchitecture-sf.com/sirron-norris-calumet.html • http://www.sfmuralarts.com/mural/748.html ! SPUR Mural 654 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105-4015 Artist: Sirron Norris. Year: 2012. Budget: $30K. Description: I created a dynamic mural inside the four-story stairwell of the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR). The vision was to celebrate the diversity of the many ethnic communities that live in San Francisco. The mural is multilingual and multi cultural.

Media: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5N1aVKQ_9c • http://www.spur.org/publications/urbanist-article/2013-02-04/urban-field-notes-city- stairwell • http://www.spur.org/events/2013-01-24/mural-unveiling-art-urbanism ! Mural at Toast Restaurant at Polk and Sacramento Artist: Sirron Norris Year: 2016 Budget: $5000 Description: The goal was to liven up the bus stop with playfulness. !

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Delfina Restaurant, 1444 Burlingame Ave. Burlingame, CA 94010 Artist: Sirron Norris Year: 2015 Budget: $20K Description: Theme: the City of Burlingame’s history and culture. !

Garage Doors in 20th and Dolores, San Francisco, CA Artist: Sirron Norris Year: 2017 Budget: $5000 Description: A local family wanted their to brighten up their street in a post-election era. Media: • http://hoodline.com/2017/01/mission-mural-act-of-kindness-in-trump-era • https://missionlocal.org/2017/01/new-sirron-norris-murals-adorn-mission-district-garage- doors/ City of Brisbane

Deirdre Weinberg www.deirdre1.com [email protected] May 20, 2019

Letter of Interest/Cover Sheet Skateboard Park Mural Project

I have painted both public and private murals in U.S. Cities as well as in Nicaragua, Argentina and Greece for 25 years. I have many years experience in project management of both large and small scale projects with the community, other muralists, and have taught toddlers as well as seniors. I've worked independently and in collaboration with San Francisco mural arts groups.

My interest in the creation of public art is the chance it gives me to help transform a space, making something beautiful where nothing had existed before. My vision of a successful public art project is one that turns a place into a destination where art is made accessible, shared, an appreciated. It has the additional benefits of encouraging and engaging local artists and residents in the expression of their own visions. Facilitation of the coalescing of various voices and visions into a work of public art really excites me.

My artistic focus has always been to make art accessible to everyone and involve and engage viewers by depicting people in places and situations that resonate with them. I feel the Brisbane Skateboard Park mural project is an opportunity to accomplish this.

The skateboard park space especially interests me because this type of urban space is often overlooked and considered an eyesore, and therefore presents an unexpected opportunity. My preliminary vision for this project is to produce a bold and captivating design with a theme that relates to the specific environment in which it exists. A bright, engaging work in this area would have a great impact in transforming the space and give viewers the impression that possibilities for beautification and expression are limited only by one's imagination. My intent is that viewers come away feeling inspired, understanding that the city cares about the quality of life of its citizens and takes pride in its public spaces. Deirdre Weinberg 201 Broderick Street San Francisco, Ca 94117

email: [email protected] website: www.deirdre1.com

ART EDUCATION

City College of San Francisco: painting and printmaking curriculum, adult education classes: San Francisco Art Institute, UC Berkeley Extension.

POSITIONS HELD

2016-Present Board President, Precita Eyes Muralist Association

REFERENCES

Susan Cervantes, Email: ,[email protected] phone:, 415-285-2287 Jeff Breidenback. Emaii: [email protected], phone: 415 247 2800 Terry Mungia. Email: [email protected], phone: 510.547.8916

SOLO SHOWS

2018 Living Memory, Tenderloin Museum, San Francisco California (upcoming) 2017 Current Work, Napa County Library, Napa Ca. 2015 New Work, Ramp Gallery, San Francisco California.

EXHIBITIONS/ OTHER WORKS

2019 Beauty on the Periphery, San Francisco, Ca Curator: Angel

2018 Nite Life, Senator Scott Weiner’s office, San Francisco, Ca. Curator: Joseph Abbati

Faces of Mary, Star of the Sea Church, San Francisco, Ca. Curator: Mariella Zevallos

Group Show, Mission Bowling Club, San Francisco, Ca. Curator: ArtSpan

50/50 Show- 50 Small Artworks in 50 Days, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, Ca. Curator: Melinda Lightfoot

41st Annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair, Poster Winner, San Francisco, Ca. Juror: Michael Xavier

Polluted Postcards, Kewstroke, Western-super-Mare, England Curator: Sophia Siossios

2017

Current Work, Napa County Library, Napa Ca. Curator: Stephnia Pramuk

Art Wraps for the Heart of the TL, Tenderloin Housing Clinic, San Francisco, Ca. Manager: Baljeet Heyer

Art in Neighborhoods Exhibiton, Marker Hotel, San Francisco, Ca. Juror: Management

Summer of Love and Resistance, Avenue12 Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. Juror: Rachel Murray Meyer

3 Ravens Gallery Collection, 3 Ravens Gallery, San Francisco, Ca Curator; Shireen Seif

Where Past Meets Present, Dada Bar and Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. Curator: Robert Melton

Golem, Brooklyn Jewish Art Gallery, Brooklyn, New York Juror: Shoshanna Brombacher, PhD

Home, Senator Scott Weiner’s office, San Francisco, Ca. Curator: Joseph Abbati

2016

IMPULSE, ARC Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. Curator: Tom Smith

THIS TOO SHALL PASS, 3 Ravens Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. Curator: Shireen Seif

REFUGE, DeYoung Museum, San Francisco, Ca. Juror: Staff

WHAT IS YOUR SANCTUARY? 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. Curator: Robert Melton WORK OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS, New Quarters Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. Curator: Tanya Guyer

VALLEY OF HEARTS DELIGHT, Filoli gardens, Woodside, Ca. Curator: Ellen Lee

SOLIDARITY, UNITY, ACCEPTANCE, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco,Ca. Curator: Robert Melton

RESIDENCIES

2015 Proyecto ‘Ace, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Director: Alicia Candiani. 2018-2019 Tenderloin Museum, San Francisco. Director: Katie Conry. 2019 Lakkos Artist Residency ( Murals), Greece. Director: Mathew Halpin.

PRESS

2015 Tikkun Magazine, Berkeley California 2017 Forum Magazine, City College of San Francisco

PUBLIC ART - SELECTED MURALS

2019

The Twin Bulls of Lakkos Heraklion, Greece Lead Artist

Mahira San Francisco, Ca. Solo Artist

Curiosity will get you where you want to go Lincoln H.S., San Francisco ead Artist

Festival Time, San Francisco, Ca. Solo Artist

2018

The Beauty of Oakland is its People Oakland, Ca. Lead Artist Remembering Nick Sunset, San Francisco, Ca. Solo Artist

2017

Gigi’s Jungle, Ingleside, San Francisco, Ca. Solo Artist

Art Wraps for the Heart of the TL -San Francisco, Ca. Lead Artist

Love Your Mother Bethany Senior Center, San Francisco, Ca. Lead Artist

Offerings Grocery Outlet Mural, San Francisco, Ca. Lead Artist

2016

Laguna Honda Mural Laguna Honda, San Francisco, Ca. assistant

Celebration of Home Sunnydale Boys and Girls Club, San Francisco, Ca. Lead Artist

Family Kipp Preparatory School, San Francisco, Ca. Lead Artist

Up To 2015——

En La Lucha Por La Paz, Nicaragua Lead Artist

Frisco's Wild Side Langton Alley, San Francisco, Ca.

Digital Images of Past Work

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Title: The Twin Bulls of Lakkos Artist Name: Deirdre Weinberg Year: 2019 Location: Heraklion, Crete, Greece Media: NovaColor Mural paint Budget: No Budget- part of an artist residency Project Concept: To acknowledge and honor the history and culture Crete and specifically Lakkos, the neighborhood where the mural is. The idea was to present a modern adaptation of an ancient theme.

Title: Offerings Artist Name: Deirdre Weinberg, Francisco Franco, Robert Louthan Year: 2018 Location: San Francisco, Ca. Media: NovaColor Mural paint Budget: Approx. $20,000 Project Concept: The mural is on the side of a Grocery Outlet store and we wanted to show not only the beauty of the food that we depend on but the cultural and historic presentations of food from around the world. Title: Festival Time Artist Name: Deirdre Weinberg Year: 2019 Location: San Francisco, Ca. Media: Watercolor and mixed media on Yupo paper, printed on metal Budget: Approximately $5,000 Project Concept: The residents of the senior center where this mural is installed asked for something colorful that celebrates the diversity of people that live there by depicting various festivals from resident's home countries. - - -

Title: The Beauty of Oakland is its People Artist Name: Deirdre Weinberg Year: 2018 Location: Oakland, Ca Media: NovaColor Mural paint Budget: Approximately $6,000 Project Concept: To show the residents of Oakland in an upbeat, colorful and inviting light. A modern take on a historic postcard was the basis for the design. Title: Frisco's Wild Side Artist Name: Deirdre Weinberg and Joshua Sarantitis Year: 2000 Location: San Francisco, Ca Media: NovaColor Mural paint Budget: $18.000 Project Concept: To show in a fanciful way what San Francisco might have looked like before human civilization and what it might look like afterward. Title: Mahira Artist Name: Deirdre Weinberg Year: 2019 Location: San Francisco, Ca Media: NovaColor Mural paints and graffiti marker Budget: Donation Project Concept: To show the culture and background of the owner of the restaurant where the mural is in an energetic and inviting way, suggesting an intriguing narrative. The owner's own poem is written to the left. Title: Gigi's Jungle Artist Name: Deirdre Weinberg Year: 2017 Location: San Francisco, Ca Media: NovaColor Mural Paint Budget: $6500 Project Concept: To show a bright and engaging fantasy jungle scene in an area that did not have much life or color. Artist Statement

Deirdre Weinberg

[email protected]

www.deirdre1.com

I have lived in all parts of the country, painted murals abroad and sought to create art that reflected the best of the people and the places I been. I have worked with all ages of people, from toddlers to seniors and believe everyone has some insight and something to contribute to the way we see and understand the world. I want to reach people in a real way and create community with my works. I strive to make my artwork a reflecting pool, a table of nourishment for thought, action, and truth, and a progressive force in recognizing and conveying a truth. This is my passion, reasoning and philosophical approach to art - it is the highest form of communication I aspire to. Preliminary Concept Statement Brisbane Skateboard Park

Deirdre Weinberg

[email protected]

www.deirdre1.com

The idea behind the colorful preliminary abstract design which incorporates a spray painted double portrait on the large wall and a portrait of an interracial group of friends is one of celebration and empowerment. It is meant to convey identification and ownership with not only the park but the wider community and encourage a sense of belonging and contribution. The design is rendered in a style common to the aesthetic surrounding skateboarding- mixed use of the bold and colorful traditional method of painting with spray can stencil-like portraiture. In the early days, skateboarders were seen as marginal and semi-suspicious; now the existence of the skateboard affirms the fact that the users are welcomed and wanted, a positive addition to the community of Brisbane. It is a place to meet, socialize, improve and promote self confidence and feelings of self-worth. My goal with the design is to attract and engage people who might want to use the park, add a note of excitement, and encourage community curiosity and interaction. I have used a similar approach in other murals by tying together the intended audience and community with the appropriate style; for example, when working with young children, I have used a more cartoon-like design; when working with seniors, I have used a more realistically painted design. Visual Support Material Brisbane Skateboard Park

Deirdre Weinberg

[email protected]

www.deirdre1.com

Preliminary Conceptual Design

Large Wall

Not to Scale Preliminary Conceptual Design

Low Wall

Not to Scale ✓ . '., DWELL Art Wonder, and the Natural World

JANE KIM

270 Capistrano Road, Ste. 24 Half Noon Bay, CA 94019

[email protected] JANE KIM I INK DWELL [email protected] www.inkdwell.com

EDUCATION

2010 i'-1asters Certificate in Science Illustration, California State University, Monterey Bay 2003 BFA in Printmaking, The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) 2002 RISO European Honors Program, Rome, IT ALY

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2017-current Zoological Illustration at California State University, Monterey Bay 2017 tvlural Workshop at Rooftop Elementary, San Francisco, CA

GRANTS/AWARDS

2019/20 San Francisco Arts Commission Pre-Qualified Artist, SFAC, San Francisco, CA 2018 Artist in Residence, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art tvluseum, Wausau, WI Hurst Artist in Residence, Weber State University, Ogden, UT 2017/18 San Francisco Arts Commission Pre-Qualified Artist, SFAC, San Francisco, CA 2016 Artist in Residence, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA 2015/16 San Francisco Arts Commission Pre-Qualified Artist, SFAC, San Francisco, CA 2013 Artist in Residence, Facebook, Menlo Park, CA 2011 Bartels Science Illustration Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY Viewer's Choice Award - Ideas for Ocean Conservation, National Geographic 2010 Sierra Nevada Research Institute Science Visualization Fellowship, Yosemite National Park. CA Fellowship, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City, PANAMA 2009 Artist in Residence, Recology, San Francisco, CA

COMMISSIONS .. CONTRACTED PROJECTS

2017-19 tvligrating tvlural: tvlonarch Butterfly Public art installations along the migrating corridor of monarchs LOCATIONS: Springdale, AR, Orlando, FL, San Francisco, CA, Ogden, UT 2017 Flora from Fauna, Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, Redwood City, CA Public art mural series in downtown Redwood City, CA of local fauna offering gifts of chrysanthemums to pay tribute to the city's historic title of "Chrysanthemum Capital of the World." 2016 Changing Seasons, June Lake Pines, June Lake, CA tvlural commissioned by June Lake Pines on CalTrans retaining wall depicting the seasonal changes of Quaking Aspen trees, a common species of June Lake, CA 2015 From So Simple a Beginning (Wall of Birds), Cornell University Lab of Ornithology 70 x 40 foot mural depicting the evolution and diversity of birds through 270 life-size species in the Visitor Center of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY 2015 Living Seashores, National Aquarium, Baltimore, tv1 D Three permanent mural installations, science illustrations and signage in new permanent exhibit. 2014 tvligrating tvlural: Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Public art installation consisting of six murals painted along California's Highway 395 to bring awareness to endangered Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep LOCATIONS: tvlono Lake Visitor Center, Bishop Gun Club, Sage to Summit, Mt. Williamson Motel (2 murals), Lone Pine Regional Airport 2012 Private Commission, Bamboo Sushi, Portland, OR Two murals for first sustainable sushi restaurant in the US. 2012 Nassau Cruise Port, The Nature Conservancy Bahamas, Nassau, BAHAMAS Interpretive art installation highlighting the Marine Protected Area of the South Berry Islands

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016 de Young Museum, (non)NATIVE, Kimball Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2012 The Bone Room Presents, The Art of Conservation, Berkeley, CA 2011 Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY 2009 Recology, Walls Inlaid, San Francisco, CA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2018 111 Minna, Geeks, Freaks, and Strange Art: Last Gasp 48th Anniversary, San Francisco, CA 2016 GallerieCITI, CARBON, Burlingame, CA MarinMOCA, Waste Not: The Art of Recology, Novato, CA American Institute of Architecture, San Francisco, CA 2015 Napa Valley Museum, Trashed and Treasured, Napa, CA San Francisco Department of the Environment, San Francisco, CA 2013 GallerieCITI, Small Works, Burlingame, CA GallerieCITI, HEADS, Burlingame, CA ART.com, Art Story, New York, NY 2012 GallerieCITI, Introduction One, Burlingame, CA Rise Above, Roses are Red: Art Inspired by Botanical Influences, Oakland, CA The Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Shark!, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2011 The Secret Alley, San Francisco, CA 2010 2010 Bioneers Conference, Marin Civic Center, Vanishing Pollinators, San Rafael, CA Lost Coast Culture Machine, Everything Never Goes Away, Fort Bragg, CA Intersection 5M Historic San Francisco Chronicle Building, Art and the Dump: Twenty Years of the Artist in Residence Program at Mills Building, The Art of Recycling, San Francisco, CA Reco/ogy, San Francisco, CA Pacific Grove Natural History Museum, Illustrating Nature, Pacific Grove, CA 2009 The Untitled Gallery, Awaken the Dreamer, Sausalito, CA Kwan Henmi Architectural Firm, San Francisco, CA ADLER&Co. Gallery, OBSESSION! 09, San Francisco, CA MarinMOCA, Alchemy, Novato, CA LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA Ad Hoc Art, Delineations, Brooklyn, NY 2008 111 Minna, Suite Jesus, San Francisco, CA ADLER & Co. Gallery, Art For Obama, San Francisco, CA Mina Dresdan Gallery, One Night Stand, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Decorator Showcase, San Francisco, CA Oakland Art Gallery, RISO NoCa Alumni Biennial 2008, Oakland, CA Club Six, Juxtapoz Magazine Release Party, San Francisco, CA 2007 111 Minna, Suite Jesus, San Francisco, CA The Untitled Gallery, Rock. Paper. Scissors, Sausalito, CA Brewery Artwalk, New Works: Kelly Reemtsen & Jane Kim, Los Angeles, CA Apex Art, The Most Curatorial Biennie/, New York, NY San Francisco Decorator Showcase, San Francisco, CA Brewery Artwalk, Collaborative Press, Los Angeles, CA

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island, CA Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY Recology, San Francisco, CA

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY+ PRINT MEDIA

2018 Wall of Birds: One Planet, 243 Families, 375 /vii/lion Years. N.p.; Harper Design., 2018. Print.

2015 Juxtapoz Wild. N.p.: Gingko Pr, 2015. Print.

Molesky, David. "Jane Kim: The Mural as a Plea for Planetary Awareness." Juxtapoz /vlagazine. June. 2015. 96-103. Print

2014 Bennett, Drew. "Facebook Artist-in-Residence Program: Second Season". Facebook, Inc. 2014. Print.

Weiner, Joan. "Where Art and Science Converge." CSU /vlonterey Bay /vlagazine. June. 2014. 14-19. Print.

2013 "Roadside Reminders." The Nature Conservancy Magazine. July/Aug. 2013. 23. Print.

2012 Barham, Nick. American Dreamers: Optimists, /vlavericks, and /vlad Inventors Share Their Dreams for Brighter Futures. N.p.: Sharp Stuff., 2012. Print.

Pearson, Stephanie. "Helping Endangered Species-One Mural at a Time." 0 Magazine. Feb. 2012. Print.

SELECTED ONLINE PUBLICATIONS

2016 Whalen, Kelly. "360 Video: Artist Jane Kim Illustrates Golden Gate Park's Entwined Ecologies." KQED. Oct. 2016

Brown, Jon+ Farr, Kristin. "Painting a Future for Wildlife with Jane Kim and Ink Dwell." KQED. Feb. 2016

Monoyios, Kalliopi. "516 Bird Feet in 3,000 Square Feet." Scientific American. Jan. 2016.

2015 Baumgardner, Julie. "270 Kinds of Birds, in One Gigantic Life-Sized Mural. T /vlagazine. Dec. 2015.

Rosenthal, Emerson. "Illustrator Takes on 375 Million Years of Avian Evolution." The Creators Project, Vice. Dec. 2015.

Hohenadel, Kristin. "This Monumental Mural Depicting the Evolution of Birds Took 2 ½ Years to Paint." The Eye, Slate. Dec. 2015.

Zoellner, Tom. "Cornell's Enormous New Mural Depicts Every Living Bird Family." Audubon. Dec. 2015,

Zhou, Li. "Paper Turtles and Frisky Skates Brings This Indoor Seashore to Life." Smithsonian.com. May. 2015.

2014 Sahagun, Louis. "Murals along Highway 395 showcase Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep." Los Angeles Times. Jan. 2014.

2012 Pearson, Stephanie. "Roses are Red, Jane Kim's Science Illustrations are Cool." Discovery. May. 2012. ARTIST LECTURES/ WORKSHOPS

2019 Keynote, Audubon Society Annual Photography Awards, Salt Lake City, UT, !Vlay 30 Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, !Vlay 2. California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA, February 12. 2018 Halcyon House, Washington DC, December 10. Green Apple Books, San Francisco, CA, December 4. Weber State University, Ogden, UT, October 12. 2016 San Francisco Day School, San Francisco, CA, November 10. Keynote, Painting on Walls: The Art and Illustrations of Jane Kim, Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Annual Conference, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, July 5. Keynote, Art in Conservation, Department of Fish and Wildlife Junior Duck Stamp Contest, LL Bean, Freeport, ME, !Vlarch 25. 2015 The Harriage of Art & Science: A One-of-a-Kind !Vlural of Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Ithaca, NY. December 7. Ithaca College Department of Art, Ithaca, NY, October 23. Rochester Institute of Technology School of Art, Rochester, NY, April 22. 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology School of Art, Rochester, NY, September 24. Temporary installation/ workshop, Laid in Rhode Island, RISD by Design Alumni Weekend, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, October 11. 2013 Temporary installation/ workshop, Put a Bird On It, RISD by Design Alumni Weekend, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI, October 12. REFERENCES

Kevin B. Chen 415. 596.8756 I [email protected]

Deborah Munk 415.716.6846 I [email protected]

Andra Norris 415.722.2119 I [email protected] 2018 Ogden, UT Exterior latex paint Jane Kim I MONARCH in MODA $60,000

This was created on retaining walls of a parking lot for a creative space in Downtown Ogden. It is part of Ink Dwell's ongoing project, the Monarch Migrating IVlural. There are a total of seven installations so far in t his series. We w ill begin an 8th this summer in the SOMA d istrict of San Francisco. 2018 Ogden, UT Exterior latex paint Jane Kim I MONARCH in MODA $60,000

This was created on retaining walls of a parking lot for a creative space in Downtown Ogden. It is part of Ink Dwell's ongoing project, the Monarch Migrating IVlural. T he interior retaining wall was approximately 200 feet long. 2012 Independence, CA Exterior latex paint, acrylic Jane Kim I MT. WILLIAMSON $25,000

The was created on for t he Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Migrating Mural. There are f ive other exterior mura ls in t his series. 2014 Lee Vining, C A Exterior latex p ai nt. acrylic $ , Jane Kim I MONO LAKE CRITTERS 25 000

The w as creat ed on for the Sierra Ne vada Bighorn Sheep t--1igrating M ura l. There are five other exterior murals in this series. - - --

2018 Orlando, FL Exterior latex paint Jane Kim I MIDNIGHT DREAt-1 $60,000

This was created on a wall of parking lot across from City Hall in Orlando, FL. It is part of Ink Dwell's ongoing project, the Monarch Migrating Mural. There are a total of seven installations so far in this series. We wil l begin an 8th t his summer in the SOt--1A district of San Francisco. 2018 San Francisco, C A Latex paint, acrylic on wood panel Jane Kim I IS WAS COULD BE $ 20 ,000

This piece was a privat e commission. I have included this to show the background of the painting as a potential example of the direct ion I might take the design for the skat e park. 2019 Burlingame, CA Latex paint, acrylic on wood panel Jane Kim I CURRANT CURRENT $20,000

This piece is currently at Andra Norris Gallery in Burlingame, CA. I have included this to show the background of the painting as a potential example of the direction I might take the design for the skate park. ARTIST ST A TEtv1ENT

Ink Dwell Studio was created with the mission to love and protect the Earth one work of art at a time. For the last five years, I have devoted my art practice to creating public works meant to form a deeper connection and understanding about the natural world and humanity's role within it. Through large­ scale public and private installations aimed at enriching the viewer's experience, Ink Dwell shapes how the public interacts with architecture and surrounding environments. tv1y goal is to create spaces that allow people an opportunity to learn and be inspired.

With installations and murals at institutions such as the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, The National Aquarium and The tv1ono Basin Visitor Center, or simply in an outdoor urban environment, I seek to create art that educates, communicates and excites people about everything on this planet from microscopic organisms to the largest trees on Earth.

With a BFA in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design and a certificate in Science Illustration from California State University Monterey Bay, I often think of myself as both an artist and science illustrator. tv1y role as an artist is to emotionally reach the general public as an ambassador for nature. Conversely, my role as a science illustrator is to communicate biology and information with beauty and clarity. Together, the two disciplines touch on many facets of the human experience.

There is no better way to engage an audience than doing so within a public setting and the kind of work chosen for such settings sends a message to the broader community about what is important or valued. Our urban environment can be a hub to celebrate life--all kinds of life. Animals, plants and humans create one giant planetary circulatory system and through art we can honor these connections.

PRELIMINARY CONCEPT STATEMENT

One of the most interesting and exciting aspects of public art is working with the architecture, space and use of the canvas. I am interested in developing a design with the skaters who use the skate park itself to understand how they utilize the ramps and park. The work will need to consider the visual lines that skaters rely on. My goal is to create imagery that enhances this experience.

In the portfolio are two examples of graphic backgrounds using graphic gradients of curves and natural lines that could be a great fit for a skate park. This is just a jumping off point. My hope is to incorporate the ecosystem both natural and urban of Brisbane, CA to inform the kind of palette and imagery that would best celebrate the area as a whole.

Very preliminary ideas that come to mind initially are playing with the idea that Brisbane is the "C ity of Stars." There may be an interesting way to combine constellations and wind currents into a dynamic and informative design. Butterflies of San Bruno Mountain are also infamous and the flight patterns of butterflies lend themselves beautifully to graphic interpretation. There are many sources of inspiration in Brisbane! I look forward to exploring the city and getting to know the residents who live there to guide my design process.

Gaelen Smith

City of Brisbane Public Art Program Public Artwork Proposal

05.24.19 Cover Sheet | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal

Name: Gaelen Smith

Address: 703 West St, Petaluma, CA 94952 Telephone: 415-818-1113 Email: [email protected] Website: www.scienceandcompany.com

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CONTACT EXPERIENCE

Phone Founder/ Creative Director 415-818-1113 Science & Company I Bay Area & Globally/ 2013 - present

Founder and Lead Creative of Science & Company, a Bay Area-based mural company Email specializing in large-scale powerful & resonant hand-painted mural design & mural production. [email protected] • Lead artist on all final artwork installations at client locations • Oversee project implementation and cost analysis, sourcing of project-specific materials Address Q 703 West Street, Petaluma CA Artist, producing work under the pseudonym 'JURNE' Globally/ 1998 - Present

Website @) 2 decades of experience in large-scale public mural work, development of unique style www.scienceandcompany.com recognized by significant cultural institutions and corporate entities. • Over 30 solo and group art shows worldwide • Sponsored artist with IRONLAK Paints ( www.ironlak.com) • Honoree of custom paint can/color for IRONLAK called "JU RN E's MICAH" (Pantone 187) EXPERTISE • Invited guest artist and judge at numerous international mural festivals

Co-Author Mural Design & Production start-to-finish Beneath the Streets: The Hidden Relics of New York 's Subway System Ginkgo Press/ 2014 Painting Modalities:

The first and only book on the history and infrastructure of the New York City Subway system, spray paint, acrylic/ oil / 1shot, sign as seen through the lens of graffiti artists. painting, HPLV, Airbrush and Epoxy • Co-created book concept, shot all large-format photography featured in book • Art direction lead, managed pre-press layout and design of book Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, lnDesign, • SOLD OUT First edition of 3500, carried in NYC MoMA, Barnes & Noble, Crate & Barrel

LightRoom Co-Founder/ Co-Director

Design/ Build: Custom Fabrication Walls That Teach / Oakland, CA/ 2012-2017

Creative Team management Founded Walls That Teach, a 501 (c)(3) mural arts education program working with disenfranchised youth to design & paint murals that describe their local histories and cultures in the Bay Area and in Poland. • Curriculum development, creative content brainstorming, mural production with youth EDUCATION • Murals became educative tools that give voice to and empower youth as local historians

M.S., Stem Cell Biology SELECT PUBLIC ART San Francisco State University

2013 12/18 Invited to design and paint a 15' x 80' mural, ART BASEL, Miami FL 5/16 Invited to design and paint a 25' x 40' mural, IRONLAK factory, Shenzhen China B.S., Physiology 10/15 Invited to design and paint 20' x 40' section of World's Largest Mural, Dubai UAE San Francisco State University 5/15 Designed and painted w/ artist team a 25' x 180' mural, Oakland CA 2011 7/14 Designed and painted w/ artist team a 30' x 140' mural, Portland ME GAELEN SMITH

AWARDS SELECT EXHIBITIONS

Guinness World Record 4/19 LOCALS (?), Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, CA Largest Mural 1/18 BEYOND THE STREETS, RRock x Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA Dubai, UAE. 11/16 GET WITH THE PROGRAM, Damien A Roman Fine Art, East Hampton NY 9/15 ATTACK THE BLOCK, One Art Space, New York NY 2015 1/15 MAPPING THE CITY, Somerset House, London UK 9/14 EXTRACTS, No Romance Galleries, New York, NY HONORS 7/14 NOTE TO SELF, The Seventh Letter Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2/14 #RVCATWFSL, Pow!Wow! Gallery, Honolulu, HI

Guest Artist 9/13 DIVERSION, 1AM Gallery, San Francisco CA 11/12 KEYS TO THE CITY, Klughaus Gallery, New York NY SoundSet Festival 5/12 ALGORYTHMS: Matt Moore and Jurne, 4th Wall Project, Boston MA Minneapolis, MN 2/11 OUTSIDE IN, 1am Gallery, San Francisco CA 2019, 2017 4/10 THE EXCHANGE, Common Ground Gallery, Berlin Germany

Guest Artist Mural Masters 4 Public Mural Festival Seattle, WA SELECT PUBLICATIONS 2019

Guest Artist 4/16 PROCESS AND PROGRESS, Foley Gallery x CarharttWIP, USA Wynwood Walls @ ArtBasel 5/15 HEAVY METAL: SEASONS IN THE ABYSS, CoExhibitions, Minneapolis, USA Miami, FL 7/14 BENEATH THE STREETS, Gingko Press, USA 2018,2016,2014,2013 1/13 WORLD ATLAS OF STREET ART, Yale University Press, UK 9/11 OAKLAND, Infamous Magazine, USA Guest Judge I Featured Artist 4/10 THE EXCHANGE, From Here to Fame Publishing, Germany Meeting of Style Mural Festival Shenzhen, China CURRENT GALLERY AFFILIATIONS 2016

Guest Judge I Featured Artist 2019 Represented Artist (2012-onwards), Klughaus Agency www.klughaus.net Southside Arts Festival Auckland, New Zealand 2013 REFERENCES

SKILLS Roger Gastman George Thompson Chief Creative Officer Manager of Artist Network Program • Problem Solving R Rock Enterprises , Los Angeles RVCA, Los Angeles Phone: 301.4375308 Phone: 612.801.8389 • Communication [email protected] [email protected] • Work Ethic • Dependability Victor Fung Jeremy Wright • Leadership Founder & President Head of USA Sales • Team player Klughaus Agency, New York City lronlak Paints, Brisbane Australia • Creative Thinking Phone: 718.350.7671 Phone 612 998 3583 victor®kluahaus com ironlakjeremv@a mail.com Portfolio Examples | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal

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Painted by Gaelen Smith & Dom Corry, 2013, New York, NY, Acrylic paint, $40,000. Commissioned Mural for a Vornado Realty 8,000 sq foot commercial space (across the street from the Empire State Building), showcasing the space’s creative potential to inquiring tenants 5 Portfolio Examples | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal

Painted by Gaelen Smith, 2013, Hayward CA, Acrylic, $18,000. Commissioned Mural for Hidden Star Orchards’ supply warehouse A contemporary take on vintage fruit labels, re-imagined to reflect the history and story of Hidden Star Orchards 6 Portfolio Examples | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal

Painted by Gaelen Smith, 2016, Baltimore MD, Acrylic & Oil paint, $5,000. Commissioned Mural for Old Market Barbershop. Designed to reflect the client’s affinity for 50’s Americana and vintage advertising 7 Portfolio Examples | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal

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Painted by Gaelen Smith, 2015, Los Angeles CA, Acrylic, $9,000. Commissioned Mural (1 of 4 murals) for Sanrio Hello Kitty’s Los Angeles offices. An homage to the host of brilliant and loveable characters created by illustrator Roger Hargreaves.

Painted by Gaelen Smith, 2016, Washington DC, Acrylic, $6,000. Commissioned Mural for Windward Consulting. Colorful and inspiring verbiage for an office space, reflecting the company culture of the client 8 Portfolio Examples | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal

Two iterations of design mockups presented for review during the design phase

Painted by Gaelen Smith, 2016, Baltimore MD, Acrylic & Oil paint, $5,000. Commissioned Mural for Old Market Barbershop. Designed to reflect the client’s affinity for 50’s Americana and advertising 9 Portfolio Examples | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal

Painted by Gaelen Smith, 2017, Santa Clara CA, Acrylic paint, $18,000. Commissioned Mural for lnside Source, an interior design firm With ‘order & chaos’ as a theme, this mural represents a bold and fearless approach to interior design 10 Portfolio Examples | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal

Painted by Gaelen Smith, 2015 & 2016, Palo Alto CA, Acrylic paint, $34,000. Commissioned Mural for VERA, a document-security company Designed to create a fun and visual narrative of VERA’s software capabilities 11 Portfolio Examples | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal

Painted by Gaelen Smith, 2019, Santa Clara CA, Acrylic paint, $13,000. Commissioned Mural for TouchPal lnc Designed using Touchpal characters, this mural promotes diversity and collaboration in the workplace. 12 Artist Statement | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal From a young age, art in the public realm stood out to me and begged two important questions: “who made this” and “for whom was it made”. l’ve always been very fascinated by the story behind the process of public large-scale work. Public artwork, unlike gallery work, has no barrier of entry for it’s viewers; it is accessible to all for interpretation. Public artwork of scale has the capability to, at it’s best, function as a transformative element in it’s environment, inspiring creativity, personal insights and serve as a binding force, a common ground, in communities. To do this, public artwork should provoke wonder and intrigue in it’s viewers, urging them to want to know more about the story behind the artwork. l have been making artwork in the public domain for over two decades, beginning as a teenager captivated and intrigued by graffiti art. Much like skateboarding, which l was also deeply enamored with, this particular type of public art has a strong magnetic appeal to youth. My intrigue with this type of art soon came to function as a crash course in composition, color theory and art materials. This initial singular focused intrigue soon grew to include interest in abstract and pop art, illustration, graphic design and photography, among other artistic pursuits. And now, with two decades of involvement in graffiti art / street art / urban murals (it has many catch phrases these days), trips across the world to collaborate with fellow artists, and a commercial mural career built on the skill set l developed from my initial artistic interests as a youth, l’m passionate about creating artwork that resonates with the youth of our communities. My work broadens the vernacular of public art, and lends credence to the importance of following one’s passions and the opportunities that can arise from focusing on and honing those passions.

13 Preliminary Concept Statement | Brisbane Skatepark Public Artwork Proposal l am excited by the broad scope and open-ended parameters of Brisbane’s RFP for a public skatepark mural, which to me signals Brisbane’s trust in allowing local artists to drive the meaning behind, aesthetic of and creative process for public art. l immediately thought to involve the youth and community members who use the skatepark in the process of creating the proposed artwork. Public artwork resonates most with it’s viewers when they feel a personal connection to, even ownership, to the work. My wife and l founded Walls That Teach, a nonprofit arts organization that empowers local youth within our programs to develop the initial ideas and concepts for the murals we created with them. l’d like to bring that same approach of youth-based artwork concept origination to this public art mural. My plan, should l be awarded with the project, is to engage the community at the proposed site of the mural, and through their dialogue, generate the conceptual foundation for the mural that l will design and paint. Much like the commercial mural artwork process that l lead for clients, l will empower and engage the Brisbane skatepark visitors, focusing on the youth demographic to direct the aesthetic and underlying concept of the Brisbane skatepark mural. This begins by making 5-7 visits to the skatepark, spread out across a 2-3 week period, collecting ideas and sentiments from locals at the skatepark. l will prompt local skaters and skatepark visitors with a list of questions whose answers would serve as the foundation for the mural’s creative direction. Examples of questions l will ask are “what is the most important pressing issue in your community”, “what is the power of an idea, and what gives it power” and “what is the dream role(s) that the youth of our community wish they held in helping shape local communities”. The answers to these questions would serve as the creative foundation to which the mural will be designed around. Given the high traffic location of this public artwork, it has the potential to serve as a site for dialogue and connection between local people, particularly youth. Ultimately, the mural will be a reflection of their ideas and identities and thus will serve as a point of pride and symbol of community cohesion in Brisbane. From a medium standpoint, l would use a mix of acrylic and acrylic spray paint to implement the mural. This material is low VOC, fast-drying and provides a color palette with wide variety and deep color saturation to work from. From a process standpoint, l would design the mural to-scale, and use a digital projector to scale the design onto the wall. lt would take approximately 6-8 weeks to design the mural and 1-2 weeks to paint the mural. l am highly familiar with the materials and methodologies mentioned above, and have utilized these countless timed to implement commercial murals.

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Gaelen Smith 415.818.1113 [email protected] www.scienceandcompany.com Contact Information

Artist's name: Rachel Visalda 1020 Pacific Grove Ct. Brentwood, CA 94513 Phone number: 925-234-2514 Email: ​[email protected] Website link: www.rachelvisalda.com Rachel Visalda 1020 Pacific Grove Ct. Brentwood, CA 94513 Phone: 925-234-2514 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rachelvisalda.com

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Education

2010 Bachelor of Arts, Film and Media Studies ​ Bachelor of Arts, Art with Honors Distinction and Studio Residency ​ University of California, Santa Barbara

Public Art 2018 Mural Commission, Melting Pot, interactive mural installation. Argyros Plaza, Segerstrom Center for the Arts. ​ ​ ​ Costa Mesa, CA 2018 Public Art Commission, Meet Me at the Crossroads, temporary site-specific installation, “BoldPas” Art ​ ​ ​ Festival. Old Pasadena, CA 2017 Mural Commission, Chrysanthemum Center of the World, Whipple and Arguello St. Redwood City Parks, ​ ​ ​ Recreation, and Community Services. Redwood City, CA 2010 Mural Commission, The Breeze, client, Santa Barbara, CA ​ ​ ​ 2009 Public Art Commission, Untitled (Peace Tree), interactive sculpture installation for the Dalai Lama’s ​ ​ ​ book/lecture, UCSB Davidson Library, Santa Barbara, CA 2009 Public Art Project, May 18, temporary site-specific installation, Lagoon Lawn, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA ​ ​ ​

Exhibitions

2017

Nasty Women – Omi Gallery, Oakland, CA ​ Hella Kitty - Cukui, San Jose, CA ​

2016

VIRAL: 25 years from Rodney King - Betti Ono Gallery, Oakland, CA ​ Water and the Sounding Sirens - Tea Roots & Sherwood Gallery, San Francisco, CA ​ extended family - The Family Room SF, San Francisco, CA. with First Thursdays (Tenderloin Art Walk) ​ P & B - Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA ​ Percolation - Sherwood Gallery SF, San Francisco, CA ​ Delta Art & Wine Faire - Park Delta Bay. California Delta Chambers, Isleton, CA ​ 8 - Cafe International, San Francisco, CA ​ Common Thread - Sips N Sews, San Francisco, CA. with Lower Polk/Tenderloin Art Walk ​

2015

Our Stories Will Never Die - Zine Release Show, Octopus Literary Salon, Oakland, CA ​ 2014

Curiosities - Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CA ​ RUSH Exhibition - Betti Ono Gallery, Oakland, CA ​ Passages - Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County, Martinez, CA ​ Hello City - Art Attack SF, San Francisco, CA. ​

2013

Zing! - Warehouse 416, Oakland, CA. ​ F3 - The Cotton Mill, Oakland, CA ​ Art Bruh Bruh - The Spot, Oakland, CA ​

2010

Das Ist Art - Gallery 479, Santa Barbara, CA ​ Synaesthetica: Tender Blur - Gallery 479, Santa Barbara, CA ​ Shards Together: a response to topical events - CCS Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA ​ Interspecies Collaboration - Gallery 1434, Santa Barbara, CA ​

2009

Cadre! - Old Gym Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA ​ Seeds of Golden Poppies - Gallery 1434, Santa Barbara, CA ​

Client List - Graphic Design/ Video

102.9 KBLX 96.5 KOIT 95.7 The Game 98.5 KFOX Q102.1 SF 99.7 NOW UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) NHL (National Hockey League) MLB (Major League Baseball) NFL (National Football League) 6 Nations Rugby Championship Gaelic Athletic Association Liga Portugal (Portuguese Fútbol League) Minted

Awards

2014 RUSH Philanthropic Arts Foundation exhibition 2014 Contra Costa County Arts and Culture Commission exhibition 2010 Award of Distinction from the University of California 2009 - 10 University Honors & Art Studio Residency, UC Santa Barbara Rachel Visalda 1020 Pacific Grove Ct. Brentwood, CA 94513 Phone: 925-234-2514 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rachelvisalda.com

References for Public Art:

1. Emily Neely - Community Engagement Segerstrom Center for the Arts Phone: (714) 942-6316 Email: [email protected] 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

2. Daniel Escobar - Community Coordinator Segerstrom Center for the Arts Email: [email protected] 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

3. Sheila Cepero – Project Manager for Public Art Programs Redwood City Phone: 650-303-0216 Email: [email protected]

Image List - Artist name: Rachel Visalda

1. Title​: Chrysanthemum Center of the World Year​: 2017 Location​: Whipple and Arguello Street. Redwood City, CA. commissioned by Redwood City Parks and Recreation Medium​: exterior paint and aerosol paint on steel Budget​: $2000 Size​: 3 feet x 5 feet x 5 feet Description​: Commissioned box mural for Redwood City’s 150th anniversary. I used the city’s history as a major center for flower growers and the role of Japanese-American businesses as design inspiration.

2. 3. Title​: Melting Pot Year​: 2018 Location​: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Arygyros Plaza. Costa Mesa, CA Medium​: exterior chalkboard paint on two steel towers. Temporary Interactive Installation Budget​: $3500 Size​: 2 towers, 5 ft x 8 ft x 3 ft each tower Description:​ Client - Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Commissioned public art installation that invites visitors to color in and add their own drawings to the mural using chalk.

4. Title​: Melting Pot Year​: 2018 Location​: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Arygyros Plaza. Costa Mesa, CA Medium​: exterior chalkboard paint on two steel towers. Temporary Interactive Installation Budget​: $3500 Size​: 2 towers, 5 ft x 8 ft x 3 ft each tower Description:​ Client - Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Commissioned public art installation that invites visitors to color in and add their own drawings to the mural.

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6. Title​: Melting Pot Year​: 2018 Location​: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Arygyros Plaza. Costa Mesa, CA Medium​: exterior chalkboard paint on two steel towers. Temporary Interactive Installation Budget​: $3500 Size​: 2 towers, 5 ft x 8 ft x 3 ft each tower Description:​ Client - Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Commissioned public art installation that invites visitors to color in and add their own drawings to the mural.

7. Title​: the breeze Year​: 2009 Location​: Santa Barbara, CA. private client, apartment Medium​: acrylic housepaint Budget​: $2500 Size​: 30 ft. x 15 ft.

8. ​Title: ​untitled Year​: 2010 Location​: Brentwood, CA Medium​: acrylic housepaint Size​: 20 ft. x 13 ft.

9. Title​: Peace Tree Year​: 2010 Location​: University of California, Santa Barbara Davidson Library. Medium​: welded steel, found fabric sheets. Interactive public art installation Budget​: $2000 Size​: 8 feet x 12 feet x 4 feet Description​: commissioned by UCSB for the Dalai Lama’s university lecture and book release. Visitors added their own words and drawings to pieces of fabric and tied it to the tree.

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Artist Statement

As an interdisciplinary artist, I use various art forms and mediums to convey stories, experiences, and ideas in public spaces. I draw inspiration from local histories and emotional states that people can relate to and connect with. Often using bright colors or mixing styles, I aim to create work that can uplift or inspire, art that is accessible and relevant to the multicultural world that we live in. My paintings, videos, and large-scale installations are linked by the desire to positively transform shared spaces and shaped by intuition and "what feels right" while creating.

Rachel Visalda 1020 Pacific Grove Ct. Brentwood, CA 94513 925-234-2514 [email protected] www.rachelvisalda.com

May 24, 2019

City of Brisbane Skateboard Park

Dear City of Brisbane Public Art Program,

Hello, I hope you’re doing well. I’m interested in creating a mural installation for the Brisbane Skateboard Park because I want to create an art project that inspires and celebrates the local community and adds color and vibrancy to the shared space. I believe public art can be accessible to all, and I want to create a whimsical, unique installation for the city, while encouraging neighborhood pride and inspiring imagination. In the past, I’ve worked with community members and created permanent murals of similar scope. I approach projects by thinking of the visual impact, using bright colors and creating a sense of wonder in the space. I’ve also used influences from local history and cultural elements to guide the subject matter in past art projects.

For this project, I would prime the concrete surface and planters and color in the design with exterior paint and spray paint, and apply an anti-graffiti and UV sealant for protection. My initial idea is to use the story behind the community efforts to build the Brisbane Skatepark to create a mural installation with “selfie” and photograph appeal. I would use bright colors to paint abstracted representions of the park’s background and Brisbane’s history, such as brick sales and t-shirts to fund the construction, Brisbane’s alias as “The City of Stars”, and the overall theme of people coming together for a collective movement.

Relevant experience includes commissioned murals and temporary public art for cities and organizations, immersive installations and large-scale projects in galleries, and various projects for indoor and outdoor spaces.

Please feel free to see more work at ​www.rachelvisalda.com​. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Rachel Visalda

Mike Bam Tyau​ (last name ryhmes with ʻmeowʻ) 210 Albacore Lane Foster City, CA 94404 (650) 288-2600 MikeTyau.com

Artist Resume and References

Art Education: Bachelors of Fine Art in Graphic Design - University of San Francisco with Academy of Art University - May 1990

Gallery Exhibitions: • “Na ‘Aumakua”, Cukui, San Jose, CA 2018 • Affiliated with First Amendment (1AM) Gallery San Francisco - Past Curator / Artist - 2011 • Affiliated with art camps at The Shop at Flywheel Press (now closed), San Mateo, CA 2017

Murals of Past 3 years: • Precita Eyes Muralists for HOA 15th & Mission, SF, CA - May 2019 • Precita Eyes Muralists for Thurgood Marshall Academic High School, SF, CA - Apr-May 2019 • Wescover.com, Santa Clara, CA - Jan 2019 • Westfield Valley Fair Mall, Santa Clara, CA - Jan 2019 • Design Tech High School, Redwood City, CA - Oct. 2018 • Stripe event, Pier 25, San Francisco, CA - Sep 2018 • Facebook Community event, Menlo Park, CA - Aug 2018 • SOMArts for Google, at Rincon 2 Building, San Francisco, CA - Aug 2018 • Federal Realty at Santana Row, San Jose, CA - Jun 2018 • Oakland Mural Festival for Visit Oakland, Oakland, CA - May 2018 • Ellie Mae, Pleasanton, CA - May 2018 • Umbrella Insurance, Emeryville, CA - Oct. 2017 • Hudson Properties, Inc., San Francisco, CA - May 2017 • Kanuikapono Hawaiian Public Charter School, Anahola, HI - Apr 2017 • Te Kura Iwi O Whakatupuranga Rua Mano school, Otaki, New Zealand - Mar 2017 • Support for Thomas Cambell, Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz, CA - Feb 2017 • M5 Arts, Art Street exhibits, Sacramento, CA - Feb. 2017 • Support for Barry McGee, Dept. of Transportation Moscone Garage, SF, CA - Sept - Oct 2016 • California Arts Supply, San Mateo, CA - Jul 2016 • Mele Murals for the Estria Foundation - Honolulu, HI - Jan - Jun 2016

Contract Muralist & Art Teacher for the Estria Foundation / Mele Murals program in Honolulu Hawaii. ​ ​https://miketyau.com/section/438908-Mele-Murals.html

References: - Ron Ansley / Owner California Arts Supply - (650) 350-1990 - ​[email protected] - Susan Cervantes / Founder Precita Eyes Muralists - (415) 285-2287 - [email protected] - Estria Miyashiro / Founder The Estria Foundation - (510) 325-6021 - ​[email protected]

Past Work / Portfolio:

Sample Artwork 1.) Mike Bam Tyau, 2015, FIS Mobile - 115 Battery St, SF, CA, Latex Acrylic, $10,000 TItle: Beyond Mauna Kea

This abstract piece was designed for a meditation room for the FIS Global company staff to retreat to. Mauna Kea is a sacred mountain in Hawaii and the circular formation represents a portal where it is believed native Hawaiian spirits ascend to in the afterlife.

Sample Artwork 2.) Mike Bam Tyau, 2014, Tank 18 Winery, 18 Dore St, SF, CA, Enamel Spraypaint & Latex Acrylic, $15,000 This abstract piece was designed with the concept of how people feel elated after drinking some of the finest wines and being festive at a party.

Sample Artwork 3.) Mike Bam Tyau, 2017, Hudson Properties, 1488 Market St, SF, CA, Latex Acrylic, $10,000 Title: Bridge of Cultures

This piece was designed to represent the diverse mix of people that traverse in and out of the busy building lobby where it is located. The energy bars represent the mass of people & energy that flow into the city and the building where the headquarters of the company Uber is located.

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Sample Artwork 4.) Mike Bam Tyau, 2012, Perez Family Property, Little Haiti district, Miami, FL, Enamel Spraypaint, $5,000

This mural was painted for a Cuban family and community that lived in a poor neighborhood of Little Haiti. Prior to painting this mural the private wall was defaced with graffiti tagging by painting my mural, it changed the energy of the block by giving it a more positive and natural setting.

Sample Artwork 5.) Mike Bam Tyau, 2018, Painted with Jesus Rodriguez - PG&E Building 100 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA - Enamel Spraypaint, $15,000

Title: Know Your Ancestors This mural was painted for the Oakland Mural Festival 2018 and represents the ancestors of the Hispanic and Asian communities that live in Oakland.

Sample Artwork 6.) Mike Bam Tyau, 2018, Google Offices, RIncon 2 Building, SF, CA, Latex Acrylic, $9,000

Title: The Journey of Your Life This mural was painted for SOMArts for Google and it represents the natural valley that one must travel through to get through the mountain layers of challenge in order to arrive to a peaceful heaven. Since this area is a resting place, Google wanted a serene and peaceful setting for itʻs employees to rest their eyes from their work.

Sample Artwork 7.) Mike Bam Tyau, 2018, Ellie Mae Offices, Pleasanton, CA, Latex Acrylic, $20,000

Title: Pele & Kanaloa Being from Hawaii, the thought of Kilauea (Madam Pele the volcano goddess) erupting last year while I was painting these murals was on my mind. The bottom photo represents Kanaloa, the god of the oceans.

Sample Artwork 8.) Mike Bam Tyau, 2018, Facebook, Menlo Park, CA, Latex Acrylic, $10,000

Title: Menlo Park Community This piece was painted for ICU Art for a Facebook Community Boost event and I aimed to paint the environment of the trees that used to thrive in Menlo Park.

Sample Artwork 9.) Mike Bam Tyau, 2019, Thurgood Marshall Academic High School, SF CA, Latex Acrylic, $20,000

Title: Your School is Your Temple This piece was painted for Precita Eyes Muralists for an afterschool program called SF Coalition of Essential Small Schools. All the ideas came from the students, where the birds fly in a migration formation and each bird represents the different ethnicities of the students that attend the school as well as the different birds found in the Bay View and Hunters Point area.

Mural Proposal:

Option 1: The first option is a geometric style of the typical sunrise or sunset that is seen in Brisband. The darker colors represent the mountains with the cool colors remaining on top to represent “Karl the Fog” that rolls through the valley.

Option 2: The second option is executed in my style of abstract expressionism. The swooping bars represent the wind and fog that pass through Brisbane, but also the creative energy that booms with the businesses and youth that gather at the skateboard park.

The swooping motion also mimics what skateboarders experience going up the quarter pipe ramps, besides representing the motion of the wing that sweeps through Brisbane.

The color changes across the wall also represent the different seasons of the year.

Option 3: The third option is more of a literal representation of the community of Brisbane and the reflection of the beautiful natural environment. The people holding hands represent either the diverse people or the youth that live and gather at the park. The swooping bars that wisp across the ends of the mural represent not only the fog, but the positive energy of the spirit of the land and ancestors of Brisbane.

Artist Statement:

a. My work is based off the visions that arise from meditation sessions (both from my visions and from the youth that I teach). The bars of energy provide positive feelings to the viewers of my work. My work is also location based because it reflects the natural environment around the specific location where each mural is painted. Colors are also important to reflect positive energy to the viewer.

b. Since this will be one of the walls a visitor and community member of Brisbane will see when entering Brisbane and the park from Old County Road, my goal is to provide an inviting and positive, colorful display of art. As mentioned in Part a.) above, my work promotes vibrations of positive energy to the passerby of the mural. Dependent on the timeframe and budget, I will use either enamel spraypaint or acrylic Nova Paint to execute this mural and include 4 coats of a clear coat of Sheerlink to protect the mural from weather and any vandalism.

The location of the wall is perfect for the people that gather both at the skateboard park and the people that gather across the street at the Community Center park. I used to work in Brisbane for Glam.com/Mode.com, back in 2014, and my coworkers and I would have lunch downtown every week. I noticed how much the skateboard park has developed since 2014. It touches my heart because I grew up as a skateboarder so I know how important it is to create a beautiful and safe space for youth.

Iʻve been painting murals for the past 15 years, where I started using only spraypaint, but currently I mainly use latex acrylic paint to be more environmental. For the past 7 years, I have been and remain a full time professional muralist and part time Art Teacher at Design Tech High School and contract artist for Precita Eyes Muralists.

Budget & Time:​ I propose that an estimated $10,000 to execute any of the three options I have provided and the duration of executing the project would take 2 weeks to 1 month.

I would choose to execute any of my three options for the proposal with Nova Acrylic Paint because of the vibrancy and flexibility it has to be transparent and provide different texture to the painting process. In longevity, it will last longer with the addition of the clearcoat process of SheerLink, the product we use at Precita Eyes Muralists to protect our murals in the Mission, SF.

Optional Additional Visual Support Material

Sample far shot of what Option 2 could look like driving up on Old County Road.

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Thank you for your time, City of Brisbane ! DARYLL PEIRCE I COVER SHEET

ADDRESS 1430 LEAVENWORTH STREET, APT 2. SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 TELEPHONE 415.312.2454 WEBSITE DARYLLPEIRCE.COM

Dear Brisbane Public Art Program,

I was very excited to learn of this opportunity and would love the opportunity to create something impactful and inspiring for the community and the skatepark of which I have frequented often and have a close relationship. We've been having "old dude board meetings" there on early Monday mornings for some time now. I also recently held my 40th Birthday party at the skatepark and simultaneously my son's 4th birthday at the neighboring Community Park.

I have a lengthy background in public mural painting experiences around the country and Europe for private, public, and city entities, both outdoor and indoor, large and small, on lifts, scaffolding, ladders, or on shoulders when necessary. I've included an additional reference image of my most recent mural project for the new downtown San Francisco Transbay Transit Center.

Thank you for the opportunity to collaborate and propose my work to the Brisbane community.

Sincerely, Daryll Peirce DARYLL PEIRCE I RESUME & REFERENCES

EDUCATION 2000 Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts

SELECTED PUBLIC ART MURAL PROJECTS 2018 San Francisco Transbay Center (Salesforce) Mural. San Francisco, CA. 2017 Welling Court Mural Project. New York, NY. 2016 Street SmARTS Mural. Denver, CO. 2015 San Francisco Street Food Festival Mural Panels. San Francisco, CA.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2019 "45 Revolutions Per Minute, 45 Years of Southern Exposure" Minnesota Street Project. San Francisco, CA. 3123 2018 "10 Days in Wonderland." 111 Minna Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 6/1-6/28 "12x12." Spoke Art Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 515-5130 "Sentimental Mood." First Ammendment Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 1/12-2/2 2017 "Simply Frida." Wonderland Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 718-9110 "Tonda." Spoke Art Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 516-5/27 "March Forth." Luna Rienne Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 314-3130 2016 "All The Feels." Gravity Gallery. Aspen, CO. 1/7-1/28 "20X16." CASS Contemporary. Tampa Bay, FL. 118-2/12 2015 "co•lab." Athen B. Gallery. Oakland, CA. 10/10-1114 "Waves for Water Benefit Surf Auction." Chandran Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 7/17-7130 "PULP." Roll Up Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 6/12-7 /1 "Concious and Unconcious." The Arvada Center. Denver, CO. 614-8130 "Zodiac." The Gabba Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. 5/2-5/23 "12x12." Gauntlet Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 3/14-519

LECTURES 2011 "RIGA Lecture Series." RIGA, San Francisco. With John Trippe (FecalFace.com) & Courtney Fink (Southern Exposure). 6110

AWARDS & JURIED SHOWS 2017 "The Midway Residency." The Midway. San Francisco, CA. TBA 2012 "Visions of Yore: A Juried Exhibit." Gallery Hijinks. San Francisco, CA. 7/7-7/29 2011 Juxtapoz Magazine "Get Exposed" profile feature winner and exhibition at 111 Minna Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 8117 2010 "SuperNatural: A Juried Exhibit." Fabric8 Gallery. San Francisco, CA. 4117-5/10 2003 "Annual Juried Show." San Diego Art Institute. San Diego, CA. 6/2-6/27

REFERENCES LOGAN HICKS (323) 347-8781 [email protected] Internationally renowned Street Artist and orginal curator of Primary Flight (Street Murals Surrounding Art Basel, Miami). GARRISON BUXTON (917) 602-2153 [email protected] Curator of Welling Court Mural Project and many other Public public projects. Owner of AdHoc Art. KELSEY MARIE ISSEL (631) 786-9051 [email protected] Artistic Director of The Midway Creative Complex Galleries & Artist-in-Residence Program DARYLL PEIRCE I ARTIST STATEMENT

Internalizing all interactions with the physical world, I obsessively overanalyze and examine the struggles, anxieties, and chimerical wars held in the individual mind. These curiosities lead me to explore the formidable pressures we place upon ourselves and the imaginative journeys of escape we are capable of taking outside our physical boundaries by venturing deep within the psyche.

Beyond examination of our immediate human selves, I'm fascinated by that unknown metaphysical connective magic that binds us all together as living beings. What unites us to our environment, to our world, our universe? What connects us to the past and future? Fascinating mysteries are these uncertain spaces between matter and energy, and the mysticism that travels betwixt the two.

I received my BFA from the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design in Denver, Colorado and have been based in the San Francisco/Bay Area after moving around various places that offered either oceans or mountains to play amidst. DARYLL PEIRCE I PRELIMINARY CONCEPT STATEMENT

I wish to create a space of imagination and almost meditative thinking. A space that is worth exploring from both afar with a powerful mass of "energy" and also close up with fun discoverable detailed elements. My "waving" imagery and contemporary illustrative technique will mimic both the undulating movements of skateboarding as well as the shapes of the surrounding hills and fog. I want to create a sense of raw, dynamic energy-an interwoven enigmatic phenomenon representing the "magic" moment that exists between matter and energy, between an idea and a reality. For me, the Bay Area is the place where these abstract concepts and the metaphysical become reality. We are in constant flux, pushing, pulling and reacting to this pulsating life-force of creativity. I am happy to supply further visual concepts if chosen to do so upon the next selection round. DARYLL PEIRCE SAMPLE WORK "PLEXUS" SAN FRANCISCO TRANSBAY CENTER

I have a demonstrative background in public mural painting for private, public, and city entities, both outdoor and indoor, large and small, on lifts, scaffolding, ladders, or on shoulders when necessary.

This is my most recent mural project for t he new San Francisco Transbay Transit Center. The scope was to complete a 32'xl0' acrylic hand-painted corner mural on a transparent film substrate while taking special care to perfectly mask off and protect the glass, metallic framing and ground from any dripping. Due to security needs, the mural needed to be completed within a specific 72 hour t imeframe which was achieved w ith the help of two assistants. The client was a partnership between ArtSpan SF, LPC West Transit Management LLC and t he Transbay Joint Powers Authority. DARYLL PEIRCE SAMPLE WORK WELLING COURT MURAL PROJECT

Painted in a single day for an annual mural festival and community block party along the East River in Astoria, Queens, NY. I take part in the festival whenever I can get to New York in the Summer. 12'xl6'.

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I was invited to create this 12'x25' mural in the Denver's LoDo district. The project was fun-even as I painted in six inches of snow under massive icicles in cold December. Curated by Jonathan Lamb (street art curator known for Denver's Crush Walls annual event) in collaboration with the Denver Urban Art Fund. DARYLL PEIRCE SAM PLE WORK SAN FRANCISCO STREET FOOD FESTIVAL MURALS/PANELS

I created two. 8'x'8 hand-painted panels to enhance the wayfinding system for t he San Francisco Street Food Festival. Seen here is one panel in the center. The other panel is on the opposite side. DARYLL PEIRCE SAMPLE WORK "FACEPLANT" WILLOUGHBY WINDOWS, BROOKLYN, NY

I was among a handful of artists selected to create street-level w indow displays a long a vacant blighted main a rtery block in downtown Brooklyn. Curated by AdHoc Art in partnership with the MetroTech Business Improvement District.

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Request for Proposal Cover Sheet

Artist: Alfredo Libre Gutierrez [email protected] +52.1.551.479.0341

Websites/social media: www.librehem.com.mx http://libregtz.carbonmade.com/ https://www.instagram.com/librehem/?hl=en

Sponsored by:

Dr. Lygia Stebbing Marian Wright Edelman Institute San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Avenue, GYM San Francisco, CA 94132 415.405.3976 ( o ) 415.531.6092 ( c ) [email protected]

Artist Resume and References

Bachelors of Arts Degree in Architecture Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana, Mexico 2000-2006 • Certificate in Promoting Culture through Art • Certificate in Creating Art for Public Spaces

Public Art Projects Murals: Mexico, Brazil, United States, Canada, Israel (largest mural in Tel Aviv), Palestine (wall in the West Bank), Cypress, Greece, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Cuba, France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Croatia and Austria

Sculptures: Mexico, Brazil, Greece,

Exhibitions/Public Art Projects • 2019, Community Mural workshop with detained youth from El Centro Socioeducativo Dom Bosco, Fortaleza, Brazil • 2019, Community Mural workshop, with Global Grace in Bela Mare, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • 2019, Community Mural Project with San Francisco State University in Bayview San Francisco, California, USA. • 2018-2019 created, led and facilitated 12 community mural projects across Mexico in underserved communities to engage nearly 1,000 youth and community members in beautifying their community through sponsorship of Fundacion Hogares • 2018, “A Bordo de la Bestia” exposition at the Seminario de Cultura Mexicana sponsored by UNESCO, in Mexico City. • 2018, “Flor de Navios”, Public Sculpture completed with refugees in Athens, Greece • 2018, Community mural in the Metro station in Athens, Greece • 2018, Painted the largest public mural in Telaviv, Israel • 2018, Community Mural Project with youth in Ciudad Juarez • 2018, Community Mural Project with community members in Paisley, Ontario, Canada • 2018, Installed the 3rd, “Creación del Coyote Transportapueblos”, a sculpture project to support central American Migrants in Queretaro, Mexico. • 2018, Community Mural Project with 100+ youth in the township of Vrygrond in Cape Town South Africa in partnership with San Francisco State University. • 2018, Community Mural Workshop, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico in collaboration with Centro Cultural de Artes • 2018, Urban Mural Workshop with local youth in Villas del Campo, Tijuana, Mexico. • 2018, Public Mural for the ExHacienda Santiago Ovando in Puebla, Mexico. • 2018, West Bank Mural, Palestine. • 2018, Community Mural, Dead Sea, Israel • 2018, Community Mural, Tel Aviv, Israel • 2018, ILASSA Conference Collective Mural, Austin, Texas, USA • 2018, Keynote Speaker, Crossing Borders and Building Bridges, 38th Annual ILASSA Conference, Austin, Texas, USA • 2018, Community Mural Project for children and youth with sponsored by the Mexican Secretary of Culture, Aguascalientes, Mexico. • 2018, “Crossing the Desert” Public Art Project in Mexicali, Mexico • 2018, Large Scale Community Art Project with the Ministry of Art in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. • 2017, Participated in the 4th Annual International Urban Art Festival “Festival Concreto”, designing a public sculpture with incarcerated youth, “Coração da Madeira” in Fortaleza, Brasil. • 2017, Community Sculpture and Mural Project with youth in Huixquilucan, Mexico • 2017, Community Art Project with youth in Mexicali, Mexico • 2017, Community Art Project, “Venado Bicefalo” in El Palacio, Huixquiliucan, Mexico • 2017 Installed Public Art Project “Creación del Coyote Transportapueblos”, a sculpture project to support central American Migrants in Tultitlan, Mexico. • 2017, Community Public Mural Project, “We Are Todos”, Mexico City, Mexico • 2017, Community Mural Project with the aboriginal community of Katherine Australia with Darwin Community Arts • 2017, Public Mural Auckland, New Zealand • 2017 Exposition, “Sobreviviente” part of the Friday Resident Program in Mexico City, Mexico • 2017 Exposition, “Homónimo” at Morgan’s on Fulton, Chicago, Illinois, USA • 2017, Community Public Mural Project, Chicago, Illinois, USA • 2016 Selected to participate in the Festival Latidoamericano 2016 in Asunción, Paraguay. • 2016 Selected for the “Tercera Jornada de Reflexión Colectiva en Torno al Arte” sponsored by UNESCO, Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, Mexico • 2016 Selected for the “Segunda Jornada de Reflexión Colectiva en Torno al Arte” sponsored by UNESCO, Oaxaca México

Awards and recognitions: • 2017, Named in the Tijuana Hall of Fame (https://tijuanainnovadora.com/alfredo-libre- gutierrez/) • 2016, FORBES Magazine, listed as one of the most creative Mexicans in the world (https://www.forbes.com.mx/los-mexicanos-mas-creativos-en-el-mundo-en-2016/) • 2016, KINDLE Project Awardee (https://kindleproject.org/libre/) • 2015, Named Distinguished Citizen of Asuncion Paraguay 2015

References:

Juan Pazmino (Community partner for the Bayview, San Francisco mural) FACES San Francisco School Age Program Site Supervisor 100 Whitney Young Circle. S.F. CA. 94124 t:415.321.7550 Ext.269 [email protected]

Arianne Shaffer, Director Kindle Project 1000 Cordova Place #351 Santa Fe, NM 87505 416.220.9881 [email protected]

Eduardo Rivera Fundación Hogares Mexico City, Mexico [email protected] +52.1.55.1920.4171

Libre Gutierrez, Community mural done in Katherine Australia 2017, with approximately 20 aboriginal children. Latex paint and aerosols were used for the mural project on a variety of surface materials including aluminum and concrete, with an estimated budget of $20,000 (included supplies, travel, and artist fees). Concept was an integration of local fauna and a native turtle to show the synergy between the environment and the community. The above photos highlight the process of the work.

Libre Gutierrez, nine-day community mural project done in Mexicali Mexico 2019, working with over 90 community members, ranging in age from 5 to adults. Latex paint and aerosols were used for the mural project on concrete, with an estimated budget of $25,000 (included supplies, travel, food for children and volunteers and artist fees). Concept was an integration of local fauna and a fish to show the synergy between the environment and the community. The above photos highlight the process of the work.

Libre Gutierrez, community mural project done in Tijuana México 2019. Completed with over 65 girls and boys ages of 7 to adults. Latex paint and aerosols were used for the mural project on concrete, with an estimated budget of $20,000 (included supplies, travel, food for children and volunteers and artist fees). In addition to the artists reoccurring theme of integrating the local fauna and animals, the artist also integrated housing on the backs of the animals to portray the portable nature of culture.

Libre Gutierrez, 10-day community mural project done in Cape Town, South Africa, mural done with over 150 community members ranging from 2 years to adults. Latex paint and aerosols were used for the mural project on concrete, with an estimated budget of $15,000 (included supplies, travel, food for children and volunteers and artist fees). This project was done in partnership with Dr. Lygia Stebbing and her students from San Francisco State University. The concept was an integration of local fauna, animals and community members, to highlight the diversity of the community and the dreams and potential of youth.

Libre Gutierrez, 8-day community mural project done in San Francisco, California, mural done with over 100 community members ranging from 2 years to adults. Latex paint and aerosols were used for the mural project on concrete, with an estimated budget of $35,000 (included supplies, travel, food for children and volunteers and artist fees). This project was done in partnership with Dr. Lygia Stebbing and her students from San Francisco State University. The concept was an integration of local fauna (Native Californian poppies and Trumpet Vines) with Victorian windows and contemporary windows to show the blending of new and old architecture, with a local community member, to highlight the diversity of the community the celebration of new and old.

Artist Statement: Libre’s work is functional and always incorporates the community. The process is always layered and allows even the most novice of artists and children to fully participate. The mural will begin with a first layer of local fauna, that all children and community members can paint. The layers of the mural will continue to get more complex, but the community volunteers will be supported in acquiring skills throughout the week of the workshop. Added layers will contain more detailed local fauna and flowers, as well as detailed local animals and a partial portrait of a community member. As stated below, the artwork will be a synergy of the environment and the local community to bring a sense of community and belonging. The mural will have a similar look and feel to those showcased above.

Preliminary Concept Statement: For this project, the mural will incorporate local flora, fauna, animals and residents to illustrate the importance of the integration of both the environment and community into our social settings. The artist aims to include the community in the process of creating the art work, so that the entire community feels involved in the process. As the sponsor of this project, San Francisco State University will work to engage local youth to participate in a 5-day community art workshop, led by Libre. Libre will work with the participants to develop a deeper sense of their interests and the community and will begin the process of developing a concept that incorporates the natural environment with the skate park. As the process photos from our prior collaborate art projects demonstrate, children (as young as 2) to older community members will be welcome to participate in the event, so the community will feel a sense of pride and ownership of the project. Approximately 10 San Francisco State University students who have worked alongside Libre in South Africa or San Francisco will also support the mural process to help guide and direct youth in the process. Libre has conducted over 100 community art projects with youth, and has partnered with San Francisco State University to implement 2 large scale mural projects with over 50 community member volunteers. Libre uses latex paints and aerosol sprays for the painting process and has painted a variety of surfaces. Having visited the skate park in April, it is an ideal location to host a community mural event, and engaging the local youth that visit the skate park in the creation will be an excellent way for them to feel ownership and to ensure that the mural does not get tagged.

Emerald Maher

Address: 790 Pacheco St. San Francisco, CA 94116

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (415) 889-0771

Social: instagram.com/lengmuiogm • ------0 facebook.com/OGMCollective

Artist Resume:

Founder of OGM Art Collective, SF Self-Employed, San Francisco, CA October 2017 - present • Establish an art collective geared towards female, minority, and underrepresented artists • Curate frequent showcases in the OGM Gallery featuring artwork from members and non-members • Represent different artists and help promote their products and services to various non-profits, businesses, and individuals

Artist (Freelance) Self-Employed, San Francisco Bay Area, CA September 2015 - present • Vend artwork and merchandise at various community events such as “Made in the Bay”, SOMA Streat Food Park Chinese New Year Celebration, Coachella Food Park Festival and more • Design, develop, and deliver art pieces to clients according to specifications • Complete commissioned art pieces for local non-profits including community murals and other works in highly visible spaces

Gallery Affiliations Current: • SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA • Burnt Oak Gallery, 306 15th St., Oakland, CA Past: • Arc Gallery, 1246 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA • Everyday Skate Shop & Art Gallery, 936 Geary St, San Francisco, CA • Various art shows, Mission Skateboards & Art Gallery, 3045 24th St., San Francisco, CA

Exhibitions and Public Projects • AGRARIANNA “Art Inspired by Asian Pacific American Agricultural Roots” presented by AAWAA (Asian American Women Artists), SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA 2019 • SNAP! Bay Area Juried Exhibition & Off the Wall Sale, Arc Gallery,San Francisco, CA 2019 • Westfield Mall Valley Fair, Lunar New Year Celebration 2019 sponsored by Dragon School (non-profit), San Jose, CA 2019 • “Plain, Trains & Automobiles” (San Francisco First Thursdays Art Walk), Everyday Skate Shop & Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2019 • “Specter in Repose” (San Francisco First Thursdays Art Walk), Everyday Skate Shop & Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2018 • “Festival De La Americas”, Art Show, Mission Skateboards, San Francisco, CA 2018 • Graffiti Cover Up Murals for Dragon School, Chinatown, Oakland, CA 2018-2019 • Oakland Half Marathon & 5K Run sponsored by FLAX Art and Dragon School (non-profit), Oakland, CA 2018 • “Dumpling Down”, SOMA Streat Food Park, San Francisco, CA 2018 Awards • Top 10 Juried Selection of SNAP! Bay Area Juried Exhibition & Off the Wall Sale, Arc Gallery, San Francisco 2019

Professional References

Sage Loring Executive Director Dragon School (714) 822-8470 [email protected]

Justin Marks Owner Everyday Skate Shop & Art Gallery (415) 810-0551

Oswaldo Cisneros Part-Owner Mission Skateboards (415) 716-0863 Past Works By Emerald Maher

Mural, “Made in the Bay”, Acrylic Paint, Budget $1,000, 16th & Capp St., San Francisco, CA 2018 The concept of this mural is representing women (specifically of Asian descent) in a mural for a community art event in the historic Mission District.

Roller Door Mural, Dragon School, Acrylic Aerosol Paint, Budget: $0 (Paint was donated), 301 10th Street, Chinatown, Oakland 2018 The concept for this roller door is to celebrate Asian heritage and to keep the playfulness alive in Oakland’s Chinatown district. Roller door murals were requested by Dragon School as a way to abate graffiti and vandalism for local store owners.

Roller Door Mural, Dragon School, Acrylic Aerosol Paint, Budget: $0 (Paint was donated), 1068 Webster St., Chinatown, Oakland 2018 The concept of this mural is a playful twist on anime characters suggesting town pride and contributing to the sense of community while also covering up tagging and vandalism.

Side Panel Mural, Dragon School, Acrylic Aerosol Paint, Budget: $0 (Paint was donated), 1016 Webster St., Chinatown, Oakland 2018 The side panel piece is a concept of floral imagery to support the florist business it is situated on and the Buddha to represent the Asian community in Oakland. Pig Statue, Lunar New Year Celebration, Acrylic Paint on Fiberglass Pig, Budget: $500, Westfield Mall Valley Fair, 2855 Steven Creeks Blvd., San Jose, CA 2019 The concept of this event is to celebrate the Year of The Pig, which is the year 2019 in the Lunar Calendar. Artists were given freedom to choose their design to be displayed throughout the mall, following a large celebration, and a silent auction of the statues. Artist Statement

The conceptual basis of my body of work is community representation through bold visuals and use of color. Having grown up in the city of San Francisco, I have come to appreciate the importance of public art not only to convey a message, but to transmit emotions. Although I started my art journey with the use of oils and canvas, my love for street art blossomed when I got involved with Dragon School, under which many of my murals are currently. My vision for the future trajectory of my art is to create more visually stimulating murals to bolster a sense of unity and safety within public areas. I expect my audience to react with a sense of awe and inspiration, but most importantly I wish for them to take one important pause amidst their busy days to appreciate the world they live in, one mural at a time. The sources and inspiration for many of my images are a combination of stylized representations of nature and characters of fantasy and cultural imagination. Community is such an important theme not only in my art but also in my life. I’ve participated in and supported many on- going art related events in my local skate shops which attract a lot of inner city youth who are in need of safe outlets. Such events include a monthly draw club at Mission Skateboards, First Thursday Art Walks in the Tenderloin supported by Everyday Skate Shop & Art Gallery, and various pop up shows in my own OGM Gallery. These events give otherwise marginalized groups of individuals a welcoming platform to display their talents. Preliminary Concept Statement

My initial impressions of this public art project is very supporting and enthusiastic. The skateboard community is very unique because of its acceptance of all people, ages, and skill levels. But more importantly, it provides an extracurricular physical activity for kids of all ages that can be life changing. Many times I have seen and heard the phrase “Thank you skateboarding” from young people who if not for skating, would have less structure and stability in their lives. Skateboarding is a skill that is to be practiced, just like art, and it gives young people confidence and encourages development. After reading a bit about the history of Brisbane, I would like to propose a mural done in acrylic aerosol paint incorporating the city’s nickname because as it is mentioned, the park sits near the gateway to the town. An homage to the “City of Stars” will be a playful renditioning of an outer space theme complete with an astronaut depicted as a skateboarder. The visual will be stimulating, using a multi-colored galaxy as a background. This technique is achieved beautifully and seamlessly with the acrylic aerosol. The depiction of the astronaut will be inspiring because it uses the metaphor of flying in the sky to signify achieving one’s goals and it is also a playful nod to the sport of skateboarding. Additionally, the astronaut is kid friendly because he or she is wearing a helmet, subtly encouraging the use of safety gear. I’ve begun a sketch of my concept and included it; although the styling of it can be changed depending on the dimensions of the wall. The use of acrylic aerosol paint is a common practice of mine when doing murals for its ability to cover large surfaces with less movement than with brush painting. Other tools would be needed such as a ladder or scissor lift (depending on the size) and safety masks, gloves, etc. Having done numerous murals in the past, I feel very comfortable with this approach, but I am also flexible and willing to listen to any specifications or modifications brought on by the City of Brisbane.

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