A Group of Art Students Are Painting a Mural on a Wall the Rectangular

iii. Words from muralist Luke Botzheim: We had a lot of meetings with the ILC students to discuss what should proceed the wall. Everyone agreed that it should reflect the ILC purpose and goals and that of the College Nine Theme as well. We had an artist who lived in the ILC that came up with the concept and shared it with everyone in the ILC. Once it was passed by administration, nosotros started working on it. Well-nigh every student in the ILC participated in making information technology happen - from giving input to the concept, to going to assistants to ask for permission, to helping to decide what flags, to actually helping to paint it... then the ILC students felt a lot of pride when it was finished. It was besides the showtime i that College Nine and Ten decided to practise, so information technology did take a lot of work to ask permission to exist able to do information technology. At that place was a lot of discussion campus wide. But when it was finished, the landscape started showing up on a lot of promotional materials for the University and the College.

4. This landscape was painted in 2004. Nevertheless, we are unable to connect this work to its original creative person. If you accept any data on this mural please let us know!

v. Artist: Gabriel Guerriero

This mural was designed by Gabriel Guerriero and was the beginning mural at Higher 9; College X was nonexistent at the fourth dimension. There were extreme measures taken to paint this mural, as it was not initially supported by administration to pigment on the cement walls. The College Nine student government supported the painting of this landscape and many students participated in painting the pattern. At that place was a showing of this mural on June half-dozen, 2004.

6. Artists: Reggie Shaw, Daniela Chavez, Shawna Bally, Chika Onu, Jimmy Whitton, Jahnai Eldridge, and Brooke Davi

This landscape is a continuation of a previous mural created last year to depict the diverse events that occurred over the past decade. However this mural takes on a new spin…literally. The C9/C10 Apartment Customs wanted to capture the various events dating from 2010 to 2011. The concept is a satire of the current climate of our Government and many other issues that affects the earth. The satire that is represented by the monopoly lath is that of a broken organisation of capitalism. The Monopoly character "Money Bags" is shown within and the events surrounding the lath represent some of the issues that are depicted in this landscape: Regime/Monopoly/Capitalism/Tuition, Protests in Libya/Egypt, Lady Gaga (Pop Icon/Political Activist), Gulf Oil Spill, Immigration, Dream Act, Planned Parenthood, Prop 19 (Marijuana), Repeal of DADT, Alter of California ID's, Earth Cup FIFA 2010, Nihon Convulsion/Seismic sea wave, Pope "Ok'southward Condoms, Healthcare Reform, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)/Julian Assange (WikiLeaks).

vii. Artists: Reggie Shaw, Cameron Kalin, Yesenia Ramos, J.R. Canlobo, Kat Chou, and Lauren Eyfer

The purpose of this mural is to demonstrate the concluding ten years through events on a local, national, and global scale. We seek educate the College Nine and College 10 community through the artistic portrayal of events of the terminal decade. Some of the images portrayed on the mural are: 9/eleven, Bush, Obama, Hurricane Katrina, Republic of haiti, Recession, War in Republic of iraq, Y2K, the decease of Michael Jackson, Invisible Children, Darfur, the ballot of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Phelps, Soto Mayor, Guantanamo Bay, Tsunami, Gay Matrimony, Facebook, Myspace, and the construction of Colleges Nine and Ten. The mural will be of the upmost importance to the community due to its connection to the College Nine theme of International and Global Perspectives and the College Ten theme of Social Justice and Customs.

viii. Artists: Chris Woolling, Andy Williams, Laura Ceja

This mural is composed of a powerful paradigm of Angela Davis, with a quote of hers integrated into the picture. The landscape helps solidify the theme of the Angela Davis building and bolsters a heavy symbolic meaning by being at the first flooring base of the building. This placement reinforces the strength of Angela Davis and her teachings every bit being the foundation for much of the thought and discourse of College X. This picture of Angela having her voice heard, coupled with a simple yet inspirational quote, reflects both the theme of the building, as well equally the higher's theme of Social Justice and Community.

9. Artists: Lulu Zilinskas, Leila Wolf, Mitzi Bandera, and Colleen Wisel

This mural serves as a reminder to everyone that nosotros are all in this together, no matter your background, race, ethnicity, or religion. In these volatile times, I would hope that this landscape represents the child in all of use that ignored any prejudice towards peel colour, hairstyle, or clothing and instead embraced similarities. The color selection of the children's clothing has significance too, representing different flags from around the world without blatantly stating their origins. Through these ways I hope this mural is worthy of international and global perspectives, as well as peace and friendship.

10. Artists: Erin Noguchi and Yalda Chalabi

This mural is a combination of world landmarks (Big Ben, Golden Gate Bridge, Great Wall of Prc, the Coliseum, Eiffel Belfry, Statue of Liberty, Banana Slug, and College Nine'southward Tree 9) and more, in the manner of Starry Night. My manner of styling this painting is blocky and abstract.

xi. Creative person: Noah Miska

This mural benefits the community by stimulating chat effectually what the academy is and could be, offering a portrait of the increasing corporatization and mechanization of education processes at the Academy of California. This issue is simultaneously global and local, symptomatic of an international trend through which public goods are transformed into private holdings by the interests of the elite. In 1 role, I aim to shed lite on the relationship betwixt our country's systems of didactics and incarceration. Also shown in the University of California's past and ongoing involvement with United states military enterprise. Every stakeholder at this institution maintains a connection to these issues, and we deserve to be aware of them. In i blueprint element, QR codes embedded within sections of the mural link a curious audience to sources informing the depicted interpretation of the university. I don't believe that a unmarried mural can restore vibrancy to an ailing didactics organization, but I think it tin facilitate exploration of the structural crusade of its disquiet. I promise to make accessible to my community of peers some of the conceptual tools, which I think are helpful to an agreement of the academy though an ever-evolving, transnational and global perspective.

12. Artists:Paige Butzlaff, Mallika Palecanda, and Annie Liu

Our mural is of large hands that are supposed to be resting on a clear dome, signifying that the person (representing usa students at UCSC) is condom inside the dome. Outside of the dome is a "Mean solar day After Tomorrow" scenario including a completely destroyed metropolis bombarded with natural disasters like tornado, fire and lightening. Dying copse are adding to the death and devastation of this nameless city. The road seen in the centre of the mural connects the dome to the ransacked village, but the dome is keeping the person safety from what is going on. This mural is supposed to relay College Nine's theme of International and Global Perspectives. We, as students of this particular college, are learning about events (by and nowadays) happening in other parts of the world. Nevertheless, nosotros are condom here in our chimera of UCSC where we can learn near the disparities and bug of our world while we go on to mind our ain business and stay less concerned with these seemingly overwhelming problems.

The corrupted city represents the horrible things happening in other countries, either internally or externally. The hands symbolize the students who are safely away from what'due south going on down the path. Our goal is to not simply portray this message, just also make this mural an interactive piece of fine art that engages students to put their hands on the landscape with a sign saying, "Put your hands here" so that they will connect that they are the hands looking into the city. Then they can footstep back and take in the whole landscape and it's full message with the quote: "We are watching and learning just what are we doing?" I retrieve this mural will open up the eyes of students and hopefully encourage them to not only learn most what'southward happening in other parts of the earth, simply besides appoint in the news. We are part of history in the making and we need to open our eyes and extend hands to people in other parts of the world.

thirteen. Creative person:Tami Kwok

This mural draws attention to the fact that hate and detest crimes are not socially tolerable, especially in College Nine and College Ten. Through this mural, I aim to communicate the idea of peace, promoting a "no detest" ideology to all who pass past. This project is mainly in response to a series of recently committed hate crimes, such equally openly discriminating against someone's race or sexual orientation, neither of which are morally correct or educated. This mural conveys the message that we are all in a identify of college teaching considering of a mutual goal, to intellectually and morally improve ourselves through learning and agreement. With this unifying purpose at that place should be no reason to commit such hate crimes. The mural may also record this indicate in time to remind people in the futurity how of import this issue is and how, hopefully, people accept managed to transcend a discriminative mindset, making the mural timeless. This will be beneficial to the community as it is an aesthetically pleasing reminder to maintain an environment where anybody tin fee safe and accepted for who they are, no thing how long information technology remains.

14. Artist: Tami Kwok and Jazzica Donida

This mural is a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and all that he represented: peace, hope, strength, opportunity and social justice. It is beneficial to the customs equally it ties individuals and their dissimilar perspectives together, with a reminder of principles that we should aim to alive by everyday; respect for others and the goal for harmony. Hopefully, information technology inspires people to play an active office in the betterment of the customs, and expand their responsibility as a global denizen. It relates to the themes of College Nine and College Ten, as symbols representing aspects of social justice from around the world take been integrated into the design. The rays of light (from the due west) resemble hope; paddles originate from the African symbol of forcefulness, and the lotus represent rebirth, and purity. The cherry blossoms (from the east) mean beauty and transience; people should carpe diem, but enjoy the temporary beauty of everything. In improver, the warm solar and earth colors in combination with a tinge of bluish are calming, nevertheless cheerful and optimistic, which brightens the tone of the residence halls.

15. Artist: Tiffany Sun

This landscape is a combination of what we believe Amnesty House stands for – protecting human rights, uniting people regardless of background, race, or gender, and having a politically witting view of the world nosotros alive in. The epitome of a paw, exposing muscles and veins is symbolic of how much each person could contribute, to help change the world we live in with only an action of a single helping hand. The words spelled out within the hand represent what Amnesty International and Amnesty House stands for. The other image of a crowd of people uniting nether a peace flag is cogitating of the theme of College Ten and Amnesty Firm, a goal that we ultimately strive for. The last epitome is a politically conscious statement of what'due south going on in the world today. This political paradigm is needed in educating and making others more aware of social issues across the globe.

16. Artist: Rachel (photographer) and Regina

The inspiration of this mural was to honor people who brought war to our eyes. The muralist wanted to help students empathize and connect the issues of war in our guild.

17. Artist: Brooke Davis

This mural depicts the silhouette of a human being sitting against a tree on the superlative of a hill overlooking a busy cityscape. The tree does non accept any leaves and there is no found or animal life anywhere. A Cree Indian Proverb says "Merely when the last tree has fallen and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will nosotros realize we cannot swallow money". I am hoping this landscape provokes thought about the consequences of urbanization and industrialization of natural state. As wonderful as it is to have modern conveniences, they do come up at a cost and I think that it is very important to be reminded of that. I am hoping this mural will serve for that purpose – to remind united states of america to preserve our resources considering they are what fuels life.

eighteen. Artist: Jamie Masada

More data from Jamie Masada to follow.

nineteen. Artists: Collaboration between UCSC Students, College Nine Leaders and guided by Diana Gilon

Developed, designed and painted Leap 2012 through a collaborative process open up to all UCSC students, spearheaded past College Nine pupil leaders and guided past community muralist Diana Gilon. The Goal of this mural is to reflect educatee engagement with the theme of Higher Nine (International and Global Perspectives), and offer a visual reminder of the important work we do here through our delivery to dialogue and edifice understanding across difference.

twenty. Artists: Mira Hutton, Max McGregor, Matt Debbaudt, and Emilee Spencer

The mural is of an upside downwards, pacific centered world map. Normally known as the "Pacific Island Centered Map", it is representative of the thought that living in the ILC (and later on interacting with individuals of different cultures and identifies) allows residents to see the world in a different mode or from a different perspective. In that location is no "right side upwards", simply rather the world can be looked at from many different angles and directions. To farther the idea that the ILC enables residents to encounter the world differently and outside of the standard cultural representations, the oceans are painted greenish and the land is pained blueish.

21. Artist: Alessandro Tinonga

Alessandro Tinonga painted this in Spring 2004, but was it after sandblasted in September 2004. Four murals were painted Spring quarter 2004 on the wall at the entrance to College Ix by Alessandro Tinonga, Jessica Grice, Tyler Lammerding, and Yelena Zeltser.  Information technology was an exciting time for our residents and for these muralists considering our higher was new and there were very few murals in the college.  Unfortunately before long later on the murals were completed, the college was asked to remove them because the University considered the forepart entryway to be part of the wider Academy footprint and not the specific to the college. Today photos of these murals hang in Terry Freitas Café every bit a tribute to the muralist and a attestation to the lively spirit and artistic talent of our students.

22. Artist: Jessica Grice

Jessica Grice painted this in Jump 2004, and it was sandblasted abroad in September 2004. Four murals were painted Spring quarter 2004 on the wall at the entrance to College Nine by Alessandro Tinonga, Jessica Grice, Tyler Lammerding, and Yelena Zeltser.  Information technology was an exciting time for our residents and for these muralists because our college was new and at that place were very few murals in the college.  Unfortunately soon afterwards the murals were completed, the higher was asked to remove them because the University considered the front entryway to be office of the wider Academy footprint and not the specific to the college. Today photos of these murals hang in Terry Freitas Café every bit a tribute to the muralist and a attestation to the lively spirit and creative talent of our students.

23. Artist: Yelena Zeltser

Yelena Zeltser painted this in Bound 2004, before information technology was sandblasted in September 2004. Four murals were painted Spring quarter 2004 on the wall at the entrance to College Nine past Alessandro Tinonga, Jessica Grice, Tyler Lammerding, and Yelena Zeltser.  It was an exciting time for our residents and for these muralists because our higher was new and there were very few murals in the college.  Unfortunately presently later on the murals were completed, the college was asked to remove them considering the University considered the forepart entryway to be part of the wider University footprint and not the specific to the college. Today photos of these murals hang in  Freitas Café as a tribute to the muralist and a testament to the lively spirit and artistic talent of our students.

24. This mural was designed to reflect the theme of College Nine: International and Global Perspectives. The earth in the center of the mural features famous landmarks or symbols from all the continents of the world, such as the London clock tower, pyramids in Egypt, and a Chinese dragon. These symbols are all brought together in the earth to represent how different cultures tin can come up together and alive harmoniously in one infinite. A paw holds up the globe to show our connections to 1 some other.

The discussion "unity" is highlighted in the middle of the globe, which draws attention to the fact that through sharing our own culture and learning about the civilisation of others, nosotros can all coexist on this planet. The image of the mitt holding up the earth is viewed through a cleaved wall, which represents the idea that information technology is necessary to break downwards cultural barriers in order to unite.

25. This mural criticizes the environmental deposition and loss of compassion caused by development and globalization. In the foreground are people mediating and doing yoga next to a garden (suggesting that we should exist growing our own food, rather than buying pesticide-covered GMOs imported from different countries). There are as well two copse, presenting a contrast with the deforestation that is illustrated past numerous tree stumps beyond the garden. By the tree stumps there are gray buildings, symbolizing development and corporations, and a large cloud of pollution rises upward from the city. In the sky there is the sun shining brightly, presenting optimism that information technology is not too late to change this disastrous trend. It is completed with a quote from Jimi Hendrix, "When the ability of dear overcomes the honey of power, the globe volition know peace." This mural relates directly to Social Justice and Community – it urges people to terminate these social and environmental injustices, and in doing so to create a compassionate, connected community, both on our campus and in the globe as a whole.

26. Artist: Rumi's Field Residents

Rumi's Field is a theme floor located in Higher Ten dedicated to the idea of irenic advice. The mural was painted by residents of Rumi's Field, assuasive these students to take ownership of their community while as well creating a work of art to exist enjoyed by future Rumi's Field residents. The mural was designed to inspire conversation effectually nonviolent communication. This mural is located in a lounge space, which allows students the opportunity to explore the piece of work of Rumi and nonviolent advice exterior of the traditional classroom environment.

27. This mural draws attention to a multitude of social issues. A branching network of neurons leading to a large brain illustrates how nosotros are constantly beingness bombarded with sensory stimuli. These messages demand our attention and pull us in a number of different directions all at once, for many of the messages presented to us conflict with 1 some other. The images at the periphery of the mural focus on several specific issues that are salient in our club today. The issues displayed include the tragic incidence of gun violence at Sandy Hooks Elementary, the ongoing threat of climate change, the rigid model of traditional educational activity, and the way engineering can help to bring our global community together.

28. Artist: Collaboration between The Cocurricular Function and Diana Gilon

In Spring 2013 the College Nine Cocurricular Office (The Coco) offered a i-credit class in which students collaborated with Diana Gilon, a professional muralist from New York Metropolis, to produce the Higher Ix Archway mural.  Diana, who initially came to our community in 2012 to piece of work with the states on the side by side Israel-Palestine mural, collaborated with Coco staff and student facilitators to help students deepen and articulate the ways in which the theme of the college is important in their lives, and turn this into a visual art piece.  College Nine's theme of International and Global Perspectives recognizes the importance of cultural competency in the 21st century. The Higher Ix community offers students a range of opportunities to explore these problems and to develop skills as dynamic leaders. Many College Nine programs and classes have been inspired by the work of OXFAM, whose mission is "to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice" in the world.  The mural course was inspired equally a consequence of this partnership.

Building on the shared values of College Nine and OXFAM, this process resulted in this colorful and dynamic work that enhances the archway to our higher.  You tin read more in these two news stories about the project:

29.Artist: Jazmine Aceves

I had intended on creating a mural that bridged together two different yet very important subjects at UCSC. In my mural, the bridge is the heart point that signifies the bridges all over campus. On ane side of the span are the global and ecology challenges we face. I added our campus'due south redwoods with an World growing from the tree to symbolize how precious our planet actually is. I added a Sunflower to symbolize Rumi's Field for non-tearing communication. Now, on the other side of this span, I created more of an emphasis on the 'social justice' aspect of UCSC. The urban center hosts situations such every bit 'city councils' and most negotiations are held in the metropolis. I created messages along the edifice and on the roof stands such every bit Martin Luther Male monarch's "I Have a Dream." This mural is more often than not meant to actually bring out what UCSC is really all about.

thirty.Creative person: Amanda Timoney

Inside my painting, the viewer can distinguish the faces of iv individuals of different indiscernible races. The faces are blended with the desultory shapes and warm colors of the background in order to symbolize the way humans and the ecology world co-inhabit. Specifically, I gained my inspiration from my experience of living abroad in Ghana. This is most prevalent in the rich bright colors. To me, the specific colors used in the painting almost give off a oestrus and excitement. Where this excitement is transferred depends entirely on the viewers' perspective, but for me it symbolized my drive to earn a concrete and academic instruction by studying inside the extremely different Ghanaian culture.

Secondly, the symbols that are painted in black are Adinkra symbols (I have also included a book of these symbols for you to peruse). Within Ghanaian society, many individuals decorate their belongings with the values they concur in the highest regard. They do this by applying Adinkra symbols that represent their specific value to all areas of their homes and clothes. The symbols I included on the painting are the primary ideals that I believe encompass Higher 10's theme of Social Justice and Community. The eye (Sankofa) represents the proverb that, 'an individual must reflect on the past before performing actions that volition define the future.' The square rectangle with notches is a symbol of versatility and change, specifically the skill of being able to have in negative objects/beliefs and change them into something positive for the community. The ii lizards that are attached to 1 some other correspond unity in multifariousness. Finally, the circle and triangle represent freedom and the fact that communities attain liberty through violence (the triangle) and peace (the circle). There are many more symbols that I believe would work well with the mural that can be added if the space is available. Overall, I would like for the symbols to be much smaller on the mural in comparison to how they are currently portrayed on the painting (so more can exist added).

31.Creative person: Ellen Stone

I wanted to create a landscape that promotes awareness of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and rape while representing Prophylactic (Sexual Assault Facts and Education) customs on campus. I included four main symbols within my design: the teal ribbon symbolizes sexual assault sensation, the hammer advocates the devastation of social constructs that place the arraign of assail on the victim/survivor, the flashlight gives calorie-free to sexual assault, and the mouth highlights the importance and power of the individual's vocalisation. Effectually the edges of the image I have placed various symbols of multifariousness, demonstrating that the ability to finish assault and violence is in the hands of everyone-regardless of race, sexual practice, religion, country of origin or gender identity.

Each flag incorporated into the design is chosen from one country from each of the seven continents, suggesting that the struggle confronting oppression and critical issues such as domestic abuse, sexual attack, rape, and dating violence is a global fight. The hearts around the perimeter of the border include the flags for many dissimilar gender identities and sexual orientations because it must exist acknowledged that the issues listed in a higher place can exist experienced by anyone regardless of gender, sexual activity, or sexual orientation.

32. Artist: Jia Min Chen (Carmen)

The goal of the College Nine theme is to foster individuals to strive toward becoming global citizens and dynamic leaders. College Nine works hard to build a strong community and meaningful tradition. These traditions, such as painting murals, may seem every bit though they only take effect in Higher Nine; all the same, these influences do exceed past the imaginary borders of UCSC, reaching out to the rest of the earth. One simple thought can become a vivid idea. One uncomplicated action toward the idea can start a thriving movement. My landscape focuses on a tree that symbolizes UCSC. At that place are people in the tree that achieve downwards from tree (considering our beautiful, tree-filled campus is on a hill) that reaches for surrounding people on the ground (people around the world), as if to advocate about working together to sustain a adept environs and better club. People from all over the earth, as symbolized by the dissimilar structures of the world in the mural, may come up together and unite, hence the people meeting and climbing the "Tree of Unity;" setting a flagpole of many flags of different cultures. This landscape hopes to requite people motivation to work together and have activeness on simple thoughts, considering all it takes is ane unproblematic idea.

33. Artist: Laurence Herfs

For this mural, Laurence painted an 'internationally themed' piece. Her specialty in painting lies in the human figure, she combined that with the international flags to promote the idea of multifariousness and cultural exchange in this mural. Her idea behind the mural was that of thought and the mind, filled with international flags and their colors. To Laurence living in the ILC meant living amongst all the colors of the world, filling your mind and imagination with new cultures and ideas. She said it is a fascinating identify to live, and would similar to give back to this community through this landscape.

34.Artist: Joann Moreira

The mural depicts the overall message behind College X's theme- Social Justice & Community. The artwork is structured in the grade of a tree to represent life. The tree is fabricated up of several words that symbolizes Social Justice. That as a community we should come together as a collective grouping to end bug surrounding injustice and social inequality. Every time someone walks by this landscape the goal is to detect a dissimilar word that resonates this theme of unity and equality.

35. Artist:Alejandra Davila

Unum Mundi, Cor Unum

The globe is full of differences, these can be seen in the the different communities fabricated upwards of different organisms interacting and living amongst each other in, ideally, harmony. With all these differences it is important to keep an open mind, an open perspective, and an open heart. It is these differences that can bring united states closer together. Embracing Differences is the main theme of this slice, a theme I believe fits well with the college ix and 10 themes of "Global and International Perspectives" and "Social Justice and Community". Information technology is depicted past the unlike ecosystems united at the heart by the heart. "Unum mundi, cor unum" is latin for "I world, one heart".

36.Artist: Eden Ricci & Jenny Fullerton

Flowers Effectually the World

The mural is of national flowers from around the globe, in the hopes of pointing out that all countries are different, but cute. Located past the due east entrance of Gandhi in College Nine.

37.Artists: CREATE: Ashanique, Brigida, Erika, Irma, Sana, Kim, Eduardo, Naythra, Shannon, Natalie, Nicole, Kalonny, Dana

What's your Story?

I would describe the mural every bit a response to the question posed by the first mural "Where are the people of color at UCSC?" Our mural is to say that while our numbers statistically are low we are hither, and nosotros have a potent presence on this campus. Our landscape asks, "What's your story?" Located at College Nine and College Ten Apartments, Building 3.

For a map of Higher Nine'south mural locations, delight click here.

For a map of College Ten's mural locations, please click here.

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