COMMUNITY NEWS
PVA Poster Contest Deadline Extended P ajaro Valley Arts and the City of Watsonville have completed the first phase of installation of the newest Moveable Murals, “An Act of Love: Mask Wearing During the Pandemic,” funded by the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust Cares Act grant. The “Wear A Mask” poster contest deadline has been extended to April 7. The first phase of the project includes a digital rendering of the piece Wear Together by Watsonville artist Erik Davison; and two photo collages designed by Karen Lemon, digitized by Hedwig Heerschop, of photographs submitted by the community. The second phase will include installation of four hand-painted murals called Flying Together by Watsonville artist Jaime Sanchez to be installed in March. In November, Pajaro Valley Arts asked artists to submit mural ideas and/or photographs of themselves, family, friends, and/or essential workers wearing protective masks. The intent was to feature art that demonstrates how personalities can shine through while staying safe and protected by masks.
The “Wear A Mask” poster contest deadline has been extended to April 7
Images submitted by Genevieve Daly, Kimberly deLucia, Brianna Flores, Linda Martin, Karen Lemon, Marianne Nagel, Joey Ontiveros, and Graciela Veg were selected, reflecting a beautiful range of personalities and interests. The final designs were submitted to, supported, and approved by the City of Watsonville Parks Commission. The photo collages and images by Erik Davison were printed on large vinyl banners by Safari Signs. The City of Watsonville installation team included Grant Adams, Miguel Navarrete, and Rex Rackley. n ••• If this project inspires you, visit https:// pvarts.org/dev/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ Call-for-Entry-Poster-Contest_Extendeddeadline.pdf
An Act of Love
www.tpgonlinedaily.com Capitola Soquel Times / March 2021 / 17
