Client: Palo Alto Public Art Program
Location: San Francisco, CA, United States
Completion date: 2023
Artwork budget: $20,000
Project Team
Paz De la Calzada
Project Manager
Palo Alto Public Art Program
Coty of Palo Alto
Overview
30′ x 36′
Community Mural
This mural explores the relationship between California oaks and water in the context of the climate crisis. Inspired by Victorian wallpaper, I incorporate elements such as the leaves from many local oaks, and organic patterns to contrast the natural and artificial aspects of human culture. Using the fluid and organic qualities of water, I evoke the movement and vitality of these majestic trees, highlighting the importance of nature and the fragility of ecosystems that depend on water. This work is a tribute to the beauty and resilience of oak trees, and a call to action to protect them.
Goals
As the COVID-19 pandemic lumbers on, — keeping performing arts venues shuttered, museums and galleries limited, and Zoom fatigue very, very real — the Palo Alto Public Art Program was ready to spruce things up with some colorful, uplifting new projects that can be safely encountered.
The big focus of The Palo Alto Art Program's Mural Festival was to revitalize the intersection and engage community members and neighbors in the project.