Three artists will present their unique ideas for the mural that will dress the North Fair Oaks community at a public meeting this coming Tuesday, February 7th.
Said presentations by the three artists will be open to the public, whether they want to come in person at the North Fair Oaks Library located at 2510 Middlefield Road or through a virtual meeting through the Zoom platform from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. :00 hours.
The winning entry will ultimately grace a series of panels along Fifth Avenue as the street dips beneath the Caltrain tracks between El Camino Real and Middlefield Road.
“Last year we asked the community a series of questions about what they would like to see in this highly visible location, focusing on what a healthy community looks like,” said Robin Rodricks, executive director of the County Office of Arts and Culture. .
“These three proposals were selected as finalists from a group of 15 that were wonderful and interesting,” added Rodricks. "It was difficult to find three finalists."
At the community meeting, finalists Morgan Bricca, Emily Fromm and Isabel Gomez will give insight into their projects, explain techniques and why they came up with those concepts for North Fair Oaks.
Following the presentations, residents will have the opportunity to provide input at the North Fair Oaks Library or through the league www.tinyurl.com/NFOMuralMeeting2
It should be remembered that last year, the Board of Supervisors gave the green light to the Healthy Community Mural project to "bring pride and beauty to the North Fair Oaks community."
With the advice of the NFO Cultural Collective and the North Fair Oaks Community Council, the Healthy Community Mural Project Committee will recommend an artist to San Mateo County for consideration, who will review and approve the final selection.
The selected artist is expected to complete the mural this summer, and a public celebration will be scheduled after its completion.
For additional information or language translation, residents may contact the San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture at artsandculture@smcgov.org.
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