Public Art
Ericka is very good at joining people to art, not only as observers, but as collaborators. She has guided many children’s hands as part of public art displays, and is a frequent and valued partner with companies and governments seeking to incorporate art into their landscapes and buildings.
Page Needs format and brief statement overviewing list of works
San Francisco
•Live Oak School Interior Drinking Fountain Backsplash
117 Diamond St. Project with K,1 & 2nd Grade students
SF, CA
•Inner City Public Art Projects for Youth
Project Artists: Johanna Poethig, Ericka Clark Shaw, Sofie Siegmann etc.
This was an after-school program held once a week over a few years involving students from ages 10-16. Additional artists involved writers from the NEA Writers Corp. program.
“Stop, Look and Listen to Me”
Corner of Minna and 6th Sts.
“HEALTH”
Corner of Russ and Minna Sts.
“Arrow”
1504 Bryant St (corner of 5th St.)
East Bay
•Berkwood Hedge School “Children Around the World”
1809 Bancroft Way “Different Faces, Different Places”
Berkeley, CA (exterior Courtyard Mural; two sites)
(510) 843-5724 Completed over 2 years with 3rd & 4th G. students
•Miller - Knox Park “Memorial To Youth Who Died by Violence”
Pt. Richmond, CA Three cast concrete benches with memorial tiles
East Bay Regional Park District painted by family & friends in community workshops.
•Richmond Art Center / Artist in the Schools Program
The following projects were completed during individual residencies at each of these
Sites. Residences consist of 10 weeks in two classrooms of 4th & 5th grade students.
Each project involved working with an additional artist beside myself.
•Highland Elementary School “Inventive Faces” 1997
2829 Moyers Rd Project Artists: Ericka Clark Shaw and Kemit
Richmond, CA Amenophis.
(510) 223-2495
•Grant Elementary School “Peace in our Community” 1998
2400 Downer St Project Artists: Ericka Clark Shaw and Caryl Henry
Richmond, CA 94804
(510) 232-4736
•Dover Elementary School “Circle of Life” 1997
1871 21st St “California Migration” 1998 (exterior sidewalk)
San Pablo, CA 94806 Project Artists: Ericka Clark Shaw and Kemit Amenophis
“Habitats of Wildcat Creek” 1999
Project Artists: Ericka Clark Shaw and Sara Grew.
“Let the Dover Games Begin” 2000 (5 outdoor concrete tables with inset game boards)
Project Artists: Ericka Clark Shaw and Gary Carlos
•Richmond Community Garden BART Station Tiles – Re-Sited as Mosaic Tile
Harbor Way &Macdonald Ave Arbor Footings.2002
Richmond, CA “Let the Richmond Games Begin”2001-03
Marin County
•Mill Valley Middle School “A Culture Model” 2000
425 Sycamore ( 2 part, mixed media piece on exterior wall facing
Mill Valley, CA 94941 Camino Alto St) A Youth in Arts Project with 250 6th grade students.
(415) 389-7711 Project Artist: Ericka Clark Shaw
•“Let the Mill Valley Games Begin” 2003
5 Concrete Game Tables with Ceramic Game Boards and tile Mosaics. Art Elective Class, 2002
Project Artist: Ericka Clark Shaw & Dan DiPierro
•Bacich Elementary School “Wetlands Alive” 2000
25 McAllister (2 separate, exterior Drinking Fountain installations
Kentfield,CA in inner courtyard) PTA sponsored with 120 4th
(415) 925-2220 grade students.
Project Artist: Ericka Clark Shaw
•Dixie Elementary School “LOOK at Lucas Valley” 1999
1175 Idylberry (exterior retaining wall facing multi-purpose room.
San Rafael, CA Ceramic tile mural with 4th & 5th grade students
(415) 492-3730 Project Artist: Ericka Clark Shaw
•“Layers of Learning” 2000
(exterior concrete planters with mixed media installation involving 4th & 5th grade students.
Project Artist: Ericka Clark Shaw
•“Let the Dixie Games Begin” 2002
4 Concrete Game Tables with Ceramic Game Boards and Mosaics. 4th & 5th G. Students
Project Artist: Ericka Clark Shaw
•Tam Valley Elementary School Untitled 2000
350 Bell Lane (exterior wall facing parking lot of school)
Mill Valley, CA ceramic mosaic with entire school
(415) 389-7731 Project Artist: Corrine Masri
Consulting Artist and Installation: Ericka Clark Shaw