It was the first
art project commissioned for downtown San Bernardino in years
and significant enough that then Mayor Judith Valles recessed
the city council meeting that day to unveil ArtStop, a new
spot downtown where passersbys can muse upon beauty.
The early October ceremony recognized 12 CSUSB art students
and the spheres they designed and painted. Their participation
in the project is just a piece of $200,000 in funding from
Watson & Associates to Cal State San Bernardino's art
department that is planning a series of public art projects
about town. CSUSB professor and internationally recognized
artist Richard Johnston is working with students to create
public art works to adorn parks and public areas. |
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Last spring students
submitted their designs for ArtStop. A jury considered 18
of them and selected the 12 finalists. A few months later,
the students put their designs to 24inch concrete spheres.
They represent, said Sant Khalsa, chair for CSUSB's art department,
diversity, balance, and global perspective. This is the first
of many public art projects to be produced by Cal State faculty,
students and alumni."
Arts and entertainment" is the theme of the artwork,
which is intended, said San Bernardino's downtown revitalization
team, to add color and art.
But the art does not stop there. Art also will decorate
University Park, the planned retail center across from
CSUSB's main entrance. The 1.7acre Chancellor's Park, located
at the entrance to CSUSB at Kendall Avenue and Campus Drive,
will incorporate monuments honoring city of San Bernardino
police and firefighters. And the Campus Drive entry will
feature a large freestanding ceramic monument. |
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These
projects mark an important partnership between the university,
the city of San Bernardino and Watson & Associates,"Khala
said.
The student artists are:
Dion A. Cuevas
Janice Chun
Jay Merryweather
Sabrina Valles
Michael Kirk
Conrad Ruiz
Heidi Rampley
Mark Batongmalaque
Quenna Hernandez
David G. Morgan
Annabel Osberg
Kristoferson SanPablo
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