20 new pieces of student art adorn downtown in 2016
SAN JOSE – Twenty vibrant, dynamic and inspiring artworks by high school students have been added to the urban landscape, the result of the 13th Downtown Doors art competition and exhibition.
The artworks are transferred onto vinyl decals and then pasted to service doors and utility boxes in high pedestrian areas of downtown San Jose. In all, 103 doors and boxes are covered downtown by the Downtown Doors program, which stretches to all corners of the center city.
With the 20 new additions from students at 14 different schools, a total 234 pieces of art have helped beautify the downtown for thousands of passersby. This year, the San Jose Downtown Foundation received 152 submissions from 19 high schools.
“Our selection committee always has a very difficult decision to make because so much of the art is truly outstanding,” said Diana Beechie, San Jose Downtown Foundation president.
The artworks cross a wide range of emotions. “Amity” by Cayley Nickerson of Santa Teresa High School exudes a message of love and optimism; Willow Glen High School student Claire Krumm’s “The Whale House” takes a powerful introspective look at the relationship between humankind and the environment; Radiante Liu of Notre Dame High School and Kelly Lien of Evergreen Valley High were inspired by famous painters to tell their love stories; Sarah Enzminger of Leland High paid tribute to San Jose landmarks; Thu Nguyen of Independence High School and Homestead’s Nick Ybarra created pieces that are both poignant and light-hearted. All the selectees bring to bear a worldview from the eyes of today’s teenagers.
A walking map of the art sites and more information can be downloaded from http://sjdowntown.com/downtown_doors/.
Downtown Doors 2016 sponsors include: Applied Materials; Catered Too!; City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs; Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco; San Jose City Councilmembers Rose Herrera, Tam Nguyen and Raul Peralez; Donor Circle for the Arts at Silicon Valley Community Foundation; eBay Inc.; Jeppesen; Kimley-Horn and Associates: KQED; Law Offices of Willoughby, Stuart, Bening & Cook; Orchard City Commercial, Inc.; San Jose Downtown Foundation; San Jose Water Company; and Xactly.
The Downtown Doors Class of 2016 includes:
Andrew P. Hill High School – Eastside Union
Tuyet Lam - Coloration of the Mind – Located on McEnery Convention Center
Evergreen Valley High School – Eastside Union
Kelly Lien - The Start of Love – Located on the Fairmont
Phillip Nguyen - Window of Davitha – Located on the Hilton San Jose
Gunderson High School – San Jose Unified
Alejandra Fraume – Topspin – Located at 33 S. Third Street Apartments
Randon Nijmeh – Untitled – Located at Paseo de San Antonio near Starbucks
Adrianne Taylor - Untitled – Located on Market Street at Post Street
Homestead High School – Fremont Union
Nick Ybarra - Personas me Reuniré – Located on Plaza de Cesar Chavez at Park Avenue
Independence High School – Eastside Union
Thu Nguyen – Faded – Located on City Hall off Fourth Street
James Lick High School – Eastside Union
Jack Griffin – Repetition – Located on Third Street at San Carlos Street
Leigh High School – Campbell Union
Heather Ho - Afternoon Ride – Located on Market Street at Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
Leland High School – San Jose Unified
Sarah Enzminger - Attack on De Anza Hotel – Located on Park Avenue at Almaden Boulevard
Mount Pleasant High School – Eastside Union
Brianna Lucio - Fox Guardian – Located at Hilton San Jose
Notre Dame High School – Private
Frances Maurer - Lost at Sea – Located on Second Street between San Fernando Street and Paseo de San Antonio
Radiante Liu - Portrait of the Princess of Eboli and the Governor of Netherlands – Located at Studio Climbing
San Jose High School - San Jose Unified
Vicky Ho – Birds – Located at The Globe
Santa Teresa High School – Eastside Union
Cayley Nickerson - Amity – Located on First Street between San Fernando and Paseo de San Antonio
Willow Glen High School – San Jose Unified
E’lan Hawkins – Moonlight – Located on Second Street between San Fernando and Paseo de San Antonio
Aly Carley – Wolf – Located at 8 N. San Pedro St.
Claire Krumm - The Whale House – Located at McEnery Convention Center
Yerba Buena High School – Eastside Union
Michelle Pham - Pieces – Located on San Carlos Street at Second Street
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About: The San Jose Downtown Foundation (SJDF) promotes cultural awareness and civic participation in San Jose and Santa Clara County through youth education programs, public events and art exhibits. SJDF is the 501c3 arm of the San Jose Downtown Association (SJDA), whose mission is to represent business and property owners to improve downtown and enhance downtown’s vitality and livability.
School tally of Downtown Doors Winners (2003-2016)
East Side Union HS District
(8) Andrew P Hill – 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 14, 15, 16
(15) Evergreen Valley – 09, 09, 09, 09, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16
(6) Independence – 12, 13, 14, 15, 15, 16
(3) James Lick – 11, 12, 16
(8) Mount Pleasant - 04, 05, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 16
(3) Oak Grove – 07, 07, 07
(16) Piedmont Hills – 09, 09, 09, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15
(13) Santa Teresa – 06, 09, 11, 11, 12, 12, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 16
(2) Silver Creek – 12, 13
(5) Yerba Buena – 10, 14, 14, 15, 16
(79) East Side Total
(1) Bellarmine College Prep. – 10
(6) Cupertino – 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11
(5) Del Mar – 12, 12, 13, 14, 15
(3) Downtown College Prep – 04, 07, 07
(9) Gunderson – 14, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16
(10) Homestead – 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 16
(7) Leigh – 09, 11, 12, 13, 15, 15, 16
(1) Leland – 16
(48) Lincoln (includes Saturday Art Academy) – 03, 03, 03, 03, 04, 04, 04, 04, 04, 05, 05, 05, 05, 05, 05, 05, 05, 06, 06, 06, 06, 06, 06, 06, 06, 06, 06, 06, 07, 07, 07, 07, 07, 07, 09, 09, 09, 09, 09, 09, 09, 10, 10, 12, 12, 13, 14, 14
(31)Notre Dame – 06, 07, 07, 07, 07, 07, 07, 09, 09, 09, 09, 09, 09, 09, 09, 10, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 13, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16
(9) Pioneer –12, 12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14
(5) San Jose High Academy – 04, 05, 05, 05, 05
(1) San Jose High – 16
(8) Willow Glen – 12, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16
(1) Castillero Middle – 12
(145) All other districts subtotal
(2) Dublin, Ireland – 14, 16
(2) Okayama, Japan – 14, 16
(2) Pune, India – 14, 16
(2) Tainan, Taiwan – 14, 16
(2) San Jose, Costa Rica – 14, 16
(10) International Subtotal
(234) TOTAL
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