Mosaics of Balboa Park

 Posted by on December 13, 2016
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Ocean and San Jose Avenue
Mission Terrace/Outer Mission

Tile Bench in Balboa Park San Francisco Public Art

There are several mosaics throughout the new Balboa Park Playground.  This bench sits on the exterior of the playground and explains about the restoration of the park, it also lists all the donors that helped  to make the project possible.

The mosaic work is by Rachel Rodi. 

Tile stairways in Balboa Park San Francisco Public Art

Students from Denman Middle School and Lick Wilmerding helped to design and build the mosaics on the two stairways, under the supervision of Rachel Rodi.

Mosaics at Balboa School in San Francisco Public Art

Rachel received a BA in Ceramics from Regis University, Denver Colorado and studied at the Institute of Mosaic Art in Oakland.  She now has her own studio in Oakland.

These flower mosaics line the entryway walk.

These flower mosaics line the entryway walk.

 

Balboa Park’s Art Fence

 Posted by on December 10, 2016
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Balboa Park's Art Fence

Ocean and San Jose Avenue Mission Terrace/Outer Mission Balboa Park became part of the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department in 1908.  In the 1950s a swimming pool and baseball fields were added.  Then in 1953 a 3,000 person soccer stadium was included in the park.  The 1970s brought a tot park, and then age and neglect brought about the need for a complete overhaul. The playground was completely rebuilt by the neighbors, along with tennis courts in 2008, as of 2016, the city is still trying to find the budget to upgrade the swimming facilities, but the park itself is Continue Reading

Transverse and Column at the Balboa Park Bart Station

 Posted by on December 11, 2012
Dec 112012
 
Transverse and Column at the Balboa Park Bart Station

Balboa Park Bart Station Ocean and San Jose Avenue Transverse and Column by Carroll Barnes – 1977 Corten Steel 9’H x 8’W x 19’L * Carroll Barnes was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1906.  He attended Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC and was awarded a national scholarship to study with Carl Milles at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills Michigan.  He was awarded the California Cultural Citation from Governor Earl Warren. Carol Barnes and his artist wife Evangel Barnes discovered the town of Three Rivers when they decided to honeymoon in Sequoia National Park, fell in Continue Reading

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