Posts Tagged: mural
Does Life Imitate Art, or Does Art Imitate Life?
Does life imitate art, or does art imitate life? In his essay, The Decay of...
Virginia-based artist Cheyenne Renee Marcus painted this mural at the corner of Main and Elizabeth streets, Vacaville, in 2022. It's a main attraction. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of an artist rendition (by Cheyenne Renee Marcus) of a flameskimmer dragonfly in downtown Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A flameskimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata, in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Magic of a Mural
The magic of a mural! It was quite a celebration during the unveiling of a UC Davis ceramic-mosaic...
Posing for a celebratory photo are five mural participants with Chancellor Gary May and UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman. From left are Kerry Lin, Sierra Deaver, Alia Tu, Chancellor May, Zoe Meilandt, Lily Nugent and Professor Ullman. (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
'The Secret Life of Vineyards' Mural Is No Longer a Secret
With the unveiling of the UC Davis ceramic-mosaic mural, The Secret Life of Vineyards, life in a...
UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman addresses the crowd at the Matthiasson Winery. The mural is about to be unveiled. (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
The moment has arrived. The UC Davis-led mural project, "The Secret Life of Vineyards," is unveiled at the Matthiasson Winery, Napa. (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman, an entomologist and an artist, said the 83 students in the class that she and assistant professor Emily Meineke taught "worked very hard." (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Posing for a group photo with Chancellor Gary May are five mural participants. From left are Kerry Lin, Sierra Deaver, Alia Tu, Chancellor May, Zoe Meilandt and Lily Nugent. (Photo courtesy of Jael Mackendorf, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
A Mural Like No Other
“The Secret Life of Vineyards” depicts what you may never see: the life that inhabits a...
UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman (right) and assistant professor and urban landscape entomologist Emily Meineke taught the class.
UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman (right) with UC Davis retired lecturer artist/retired lecturer in the Department of Design, an integral part of the mural project.
The large-scale mural is on the outer wall of the Matthiasson Winery Building and Tasting Area. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis Mural, 'Secret Life of Vineyards,' to Be Unveiled at Matthiasson Winery, Napa
“The Secret Life of Vineyards,” an insect-themed ceramic-mosaic mural created by a UC...
This is the finished project, "The Secret Life of Vineyards," installed at the Matthiasson Winery, Napa. (Photo by Diane Ullman)
Students making clay artwork in the Entomology 001 class, “Art, Science and the World of Insects,” taught by UC Davis distinguished professor Diane Ullman and assistant professor Emily Meineke. (Photo by Gale Okumura)
Students engaged in glazing in the Entomology 001 class, “Art, Science and the World of Insects." (Photo by Gale Okumura)
Installation coordinator Amanda Larson, shown here with Steve Matthiasson, considers the placement of the mural on the wall. (Photo by Gale Okumura)
A forklift was an integral part of the installation effort. (Photo by Gale Okumura)
Installation coordinator Amanda Larson positions the mural. (Photo by Gale Okumura)
The mural from a distance. All that remained: grouting, which was completed in July. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The installation team included (from left) Valerie Jones, Susan Dileanis, Diane Ullman, Gale Okumura, Kirsten Sheehy and Teresa Slack. (Photo by Emily Meineke)