Port of San Diego Appoints New Public Art Director

Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Contact: John Gilmore (619) 686-7206

The Port of San Diego has named Yvonne Wise as the agency’s Public Art Director.

Wise, who has more than 15 years of experience in the public sector and arts education, joined the Port in 2007 as a Public Art Manager. She has been the Acting Public Art Director since January.

Before moving to San Diego, Wise served as the City of Philadelphia’s Public Art Director.

Sculpture Honors San Diego's Tuna Cannery Workers

Monday, 28 September 2009

At the corner of Cesar Chavez Parkway and Crosby Road in San Diego, a sculpture on a tiny piece of land pays tribute to Anna Kenniston and the thousands of workers who earned their living in the tuna industry.

Port, City Officials to Dedicate Artwork that Pays Homage to San Diego’s Tuna Cannery Workers

Tuesday, 22 September 2009
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

A public art project honoring the thousands of San Diegans who worked in the once-thriving tuna canning industry will be dedicated at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.

"The Cannery Workers Tribute – Parque del Sol," is located at the southwest corner of Cesar Chavez Parkway and Crosby Road.  The site was the location where many workers took a break from the canneries that were housed in what is now the Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding/Continental Maritime property.

New Urban Trees Exhibit Premieres

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

There’s a new “crop” of Urban Trees along the North Embarcadero of San Diego Bay. The Urban Trees 6 “plantings” include sculptures of an American eagle to thank our nation's troops, man’s best friend to remind people that dogs bring joy, and a giant popcorn box filled with chickens to bring smiles to passersby.

The 30 trees from 30 artists range from serious to lighthearted, whimsical to abstract. What many have in common is that they are kinetic, attracting attention as they move with the wind.

North Embarcadero is Blooming with New Urban Trees

Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Contact: Marguerite Elicone (619) 686-6222

A giant box of popcorn overflows with oversized baby chicks.  A couple of feet away, a giant tuning fork with wavy branches points out toward the sea.  Just a few yards from that, three spotted frogs frolic up a game board that swirls to the sky.  It sounds like a scene from “Alice in Wonderland”, but in reality, it’s part of the Port of San Diego’s Urban Trees 6 exhibit.

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