My Role

The Illustrated History of the Bayview-Hunters Point is one of four temporary murals sited along construction fencing associated with the construction of the headworks facility of the Southeast Treatment Plant. Four artists were selected to create a mural, each of which would be in-place for a year. For the first time in the history of the SFPUC and the SF Arts Commission, we launched a paid youth internship with the mural print studio to expand the impact of the artwork.

For The Illustrated History of the Bayview-Hunters Point I built executive and project-team alignment, participated in artist selection, worked with the artist to establish site and project context, and provided creative review and approval throughout the development of the artwork.

The Artwork

Sirron Norris’s mural The Illustrated History of the Bayview-Hunters Point depicts the powerful and intricate history of Bayview-Hunters Point translated onto mesh vinyl banners. Norris worked directly with youth and seniors in the community to create the concept through a series of interactive artist workshops where he taught basic cartooning methods while asking their feedback for the mural.

Press

• Local Artists Sirron Norris Uses Construction Fence as a Canvas for Powerful Bayview-Hunter’s Point History Mural

Project Team

• Artwork Client Representative: Blair Randall, SFPUC

• Artwork Project Manager: Jackie von Treskow, SF Arts Commission

• Capital Project Manager: Jignesh Desai, SFPUC