San Dimas High School

San Dimas Historical Society

San Dimas Festival of Arts

Public Art Project

Citrus Labels Mural

San Dimas Maintenance Yard Wall

Paintings by 40 San Dimas High School

Beginning Art Students

Dedicated October 2nd, 2008

Project Director - E. Dominic Black

Art Department Chair, San Dimas High School

City Coordination - John Campbell

Superintendent, San Dimas Public Works Department

Historical Coordination - Bill Emerson

Past President, San Dimas Historical Society

Facilitation and Coordination - Alta Skinner

Past President, San Dimas Festival of Arts

The San Dimas Maintenance Yard wall in its original state, bare

The whole crew, made up of 40 Introductory Art students, sketching on location

It takes many hands to draw a straight line

From top: Geno O., Mina F., and Allie C.

The crew gathers for painting demo by Mr. Black

From Left to Right:

Alex V., Kylie F., Adriana C., Breana C., Hannah M., Amanda S., Richard G., Allie C., Isabel M., Scott O., Randah N., and Mina F.

Mr. Black, Art Department Chair of San Dimas High School,

demonstrates proper handling of paintbrush

Students from left: Ajia O., Gabe J., and Kevin F.

Four independent murals being created at the same time

Painting like pros, from top, are Anthony D., Sean A., and Drew G.

Sean A. focuses on the task of applying primer

All-girl crew taking care of details, from left:

Ajia O., Adriana C., Kylie F., and Chelsee H.

Natalie H., Allie C., Adriana C., Amberlene D., Kylie F. and Tahjana D. use a

traditional grid copying system and blue chalk to transfer the images to the wall

Nicole P., Lauren L., Amanda S. and Anthony D. work together

as Team Pet in reproducing the historical fruit crate label

Jeanette J. of  Team Pup puts down the first layer of

yellow paint to create the border

Amanda S. and Brenden D. of Team Pet lay in the

background and foreground color using Frazee Paints exclusively

Alyssa N., Karen S., Katie F. Tina C. and Natalie H. of Team Greyhound

paint in the bright yellow lettering for their group's label

New San Dimas High School Principal Mike Kelly and Kevin F. work together

to set up canopies loaned to the Mural Project

by the San Dimas Chamber of Commerce

John Campbell, Superintendent of San Dimas Public Works Department

and project originator with Mr. Black, San Dimas High School Art Teacher

Brian C., Scott O., and Amberlene D. use precision techniques

to execute a difficult design

Sean A., Stefan M., and Alex V. work at the wall

Students enjoy a daily bus ride to and from the work site,

provided by the Bonita Unified School District

With Alta Skinner of the San Dimas Festival of Arts, and

Bill Emerson of the San Dimas Historical Society

in Rhodes Park next to the San Dimas Historical Society Museum

Bill Emerson provided some history of the fruit packing business in San Dimas

Students were treated to a private tour of the San Dimas Historical Museum

by Bill Emerson

Dominic Black, Art Instructor of San Dimas High School (left),

Theresa Contreras of L&G Enterprises (center),

and John Campbell (right), Superintendent of San Dimas Public Works Department

Theresa Contreras discusses custom automotive paint as it relates to the mural project and careers after high school.  Theresa's family has been in the auto body repair business since 1982

After the tour of the museum it is time for pizza in Rhodes Park

next to the San Dimas Historical Society Museum

The crew enjoying pizza under the oak tree in Rhodes Park

Field trip host John Campbell, Superintendent of

the San Dimas Public Works Department

and project originator is seen next to the truck holding all the pizza

Field trip hosts Alta Skinner of the San Dimas Festival of Arts, and

Bill Emerson of the San Dimas Historical Society

at the entrance to the San Dimas Historical Society Museum

Some of the crew in front of the

San Dimas Historical Society Museum

Students have a walking tour of historic San Dimas landmarks

along Bonita Avenue in downtown San Dimas

Team Grizzly Giant working together in the shade:

Kevin F., Kylie F., Adriana C., Isabel M. and Geno O.
 

Amberlene D., Nicole P., Amanda S., Scott O., Tahjana D.

of Team Pet making progress

The entire crew on site, suited up and ready to battle!
 

Team Greyhound filling in a large background area

Walking along the nearby tracks at the end of a long day are

Gabe J., Kevin F., Kevin P. and Stefan M.

Newspaper coverage of the project in the

San Gabriel Valley Tribune Local News section,

Friday, June 25, 2008

Newspaper coverage of the project on the

front page of the Highlander, Friday, June 31, 2008

Team Pet painstakingly duplicates the detailed logo

Arya T. of Team Pup paints in the large, “Excelsior” red background

The mural Project Director, and Art Instructor, Dominic Black,

watching his students at work

Picture courtesy of Dave Amos

Raul R. of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune newspaper films students painting

Details of Team Greyhound’s work in progress

Team Pet Critiques a fantastic job

Team Pet, from left to right:

Brenden D., Tahjana D., Amanda S., Nicole P., Anthony D., Lauren L., Amberlene D., Brian C., Scott O., and Richard G.

Team Greyhound, from left to right:

Tina C., Katie F., Hannah M., Alyssa N., Breana C., Jose G., James S., Jon D., Natalie H., and Karen S

Pup Brand finished product

Greyhound details

Team Grizzly after a long final day:

Allie C., Chelsea H., Adrie C., Kylie F. and Kevin F.