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Student Art Adds Life to Downtown Doors
13 winners from three San Jose High schools
SAN JOSE, CA - The works of some of San Jose's brightest and budding artistic stars are on display in downtown San Jose on what otherwise would be static utility doors.
Installed May 11-12, the irreverent, eclectic, whimsical and thought-provoking pieces of art for the San Jose Downtown Foundation's "Downtown Doors" project cover 13 double- and triple-panel doors outside the Fairmont San Jose, Pavilion building and San Jose Repertory Theatre.
The Downtown Doors program has grown from four doors the initial year in 2003 to nine doors in 2004 and 13 in 2005. More than 100 entrants from three San Jose high schools participated in the competition.
This year's winners include images that celebrate San Jose 's rich Latino and Asian cultures, unusual photographic treatments and impressionistic paintings.
"All the works add color, vibrancy and interest to pedestrian routes in the city's core area," said Jackie Rose, president of the foundation.
Thousands of people will have a look as they pass by the art over the next year, Rose said.
Artists, their teachers and families, private donors and the property owners and managers who allowed the artwork will attend a reception
May 18.
In March, San Jose State University , the San Jose Museum of Art, and the foundation sent representatives to judge the entries. The process to digitize, enlarge and transfer the artwork onto vinyl adhesive decals occurred in April.
The winners are:
- "Sweet Heart," by Mary Lake and Bhavika Rakholia ( San Jose High Academy ), located on a three-panel utility door facing Market Street near the Fairmont Hotel garage;
- "Old Shoe" by Lucie Roberts ( Lincoln High School ), located on the three-panel utility door facing Market Street near the main entrance of the Fairmont Hotel and The Grill on the Alley restaurant;
- "Untitled" by Hien Bui ( San Jose High Academy ), located in the Paseo de San Antonio Plaza on the Repertory Theatre;
- "San Jose Vibes" by Jessica Blaine (Lincoln High School/Lincoln Saturday Art Academy), located in the Paseo de San Antonio Plaza on the Repertory Theatre;
- "Strength, Power and Grace" by Susan Nguyen ( Lincoln High School ) located on a door near the Pagoda Restaurant on the First Street side of the Fairmont Hotel;
- "Far Away Jungle" by Becky Roberts (Lincoln High School/Lincoln Saturday Art Academy), located on a three-panel door on the First Street side of the Fairmont Hotel;
- "Boob Toob" by Becky Roberts ( Lincoln High School ), located on a three-panel utility door facing Market Street near the Fairmont Hotel garage;
- "Season of Liberty " by Celine Ha (Lincoln High School/Lincoln Saturday Art Academy), located on a three-panel door on the First Street side of the Fairmont Hotel;
- "Light Rail to Downtown" by Ramiro Flores ( San Jose High Academy ), located on the north side of the Fairmont Hotel near the reflecting fountain;
- "Fantasy Walk" by Karla Areallano ( San Jose High Academy ), located on the north side of the Fairmont Hotel near the reflecting fountain;
- "Technological Innocence" by Vi Vu ( Lincoln High School ), located on the Second Street side of the Pavilion;
- "Optical Illusion" by Veronica Perez ( Mt. Pleasant High School ), l ocated on the First Street side of the Pavilion;
- "The Year of the Rooster" by Kimberly Williams (Lincoln High School/Lincoln Saturday Art Academy), located on the three-panel utility door facing Market Street near the main entrance of the Fairmont Hotel and The Grill on the Alley restaurant;
Downtown Doors is funded by private contributions and is placed on private property. Sponsors include Forest City Commercial Management; The Sharks Foundation; Comerica; Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc.; Rotary Club of San Jose North; Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Willoughby, Stuart, Bening, Inc.; P.F. Chang's China Bistro; San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles; and SJDA.
San Jose Downtown Foundation is a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization supported by the San Jose Downtown Association that seeks to foster art and culture downtown.
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