Complete Mural Projects

Cubberley Community Center Mural

San Francisco-based artist Cameron Moberg was commissioned during the spring of 2024 to create a site-specific mural for the Cubberley Community Center. Cameron "Camer1" Moberg's art often has a theme of life, nature, positivity and spirituality. Moberg's mural "Generations" spanning over two walls on the H- and U-wings at the north-east end of the Campus is inspired by the artist's community outreach and interactions with stakeholders and community members at Cubberley: "As I walked through the halls of Cubberley, inspiration was coming at me around every turn, the music, the art, the learning, but what struck me most was the generations of people I met. I heard stories from how a woman’s mother took her to Cubberley as a child and now she takes her daughter. It wasn’t just one story like that, there were multiple. I wanted to capture this in the hands representing different stages of life. The butterflies represent the change and beauty that this can bring to the world and the key and keyhole connecting the two walls – like a portal opening up into learning, opportunities and the future" - Cameron Moberg.

Generations second wall by Cameron Moberg

California Avenue Murals Festival 2023

Bloom by Nicole Ponsler, 2023

Moonflowers for Georgia, Olivia Losee-Unger, 2023

Moonflowers for Georgia by Olivia Losee-Unger

Quercus 650, Paz de la Calzada, 2023

During the summer of 2023 the Palo Alto Alto Public Art Program commissioned artists Olivia Losee-Unger, Nicole Ponsler and Paz de la Calzada to paint vibrant temporary murals in the California Avenue District. Bloom by Nicole Ponsler can be found at Palo Alto Central on 149 California Avenue. Moonflowers for Georgia by Olivia Losee-Unger is located at Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels on 477 California Avenue. The third streetscape mural called Quercus 650 by Paz de la Calzada is located on the ground at the intersection of California Avenue and Ash Street. Artist Paz de la Calzada invited volunteers from the community to participate in the painting process.

California Avenue District Temporary Murals

A series of four site-specific murals by California-based artists, commissioned for the construction safety barriers at 250 Sherman Ave, was installed in August 2022. Artists Alice Lee, Deborah Aschheim, Eva Struble, and Judy Lew Loose draw their inspiration from the unique character of Palo Alto’s California Avenue District, its diverse community, rich history, and iconic landmarks that make this neighborhood distinct. The murals, that together equal to over 900 linear feet of art, will remain on display through Summer 2023.

Mochi by Alice Lee — Mochi-by-Alice-Lee-Panel1.jpg

Greg Brown Scavenger Hunt

Find all the site-specific murals created by artist Greg Brown! Download the Scavenger Hunt(PDF, 3MB) or access the full map with locations and prompts on Mapme.

Public pictures posted on Instagram will be re-posted on our social media. Make sure to tag @publicartpa and @cityofpaloalto and use the following hashtags: #gregbrownmurals #upliftlocal #cpapublicart

The Greg Brown Scavenger Hunt event is part of the Council-supported Uplift Local initiative.

BLACK LIVES MATTER Mural Poster

The poster celebrating the BLM movement and depicting the temporary mural created by 16 local artists on Hamilton Avenue, is available for downloading here: BLM Printable Poster(PDF, 9MB) or email Public Art Program Staff to inquire about a poster at nadya.chuprina@cityofpaloalto.org

Featured Artists

B: Demetris Washington @bamr_theartist
L: Sasha & Ben Vu @sashavustudios
A: The Harker School Art Club led by artist Pilar Aguero-Esparza @harkerschool @pilar.aguero.esparza
C: Masuma Ahmed
K: Richard Hoffman @richardehoffman
L: Urna Bajracharya @fishing_for_fishies
I: Janet Foster
V: Sarah Joy Espinoza-Evans @iloniarts
E: Elizabeth D Foggie @elizabethdfoggie
S: Ann McMillan @annmcmillanart
M: Nico Berry @nicosprayitloud
A: Ruth Feseha @robin_laurance
T: Shiraaz Bhabha @shiraaz
T: Briena Brown @artbybriena
E: Cece Carpio @cececarpio
R: Stuart Robertson & Adam Amram @stewyrobertson @adam_amram_

The BLM poster is designed by R+A Design Studio