The Town of Windsor’s new utility box painting program called Discovering Windsor Through Art aims to help beautify the community and is dedicated to exhibiting the visual arts outside the constraints of museums or galleries. The 2021 theme of “community healing” is designed to highlight the resiliency of Windsor and help the community heal through public art.
The Discovering Windsor Through Art application period was Jan. 12 to March 1. The town received 10 applications from qualified artists. After a competitive ranking process, seven artists were selected to paint designated utility boxes. The Public Art Advisory Commission served as judges and ranked the applications based on use of color, overall design, design originality and consistency with theme. The town council officially approved the artwork at their regular meeting on April 7. In addition to the participating artists, the town would like to thank program sponsor Kelly Moore Paints in Windsor for donating the paint to be used on the boxes.
We will be highlighting the artists who are bringing Windsor streets to life through the Discovering Windsor Through Art Utility Box Painting Program. To see a map of all seven boxes painted this year click here: https://bit.ly/3bWWr9I
Aida Herrera-Keehn and Paula Acevedo are teachers at Cali Calmecac Language Academy. In addition to welcoming our children back into the classroom this spring, they somehow found time to bring this wonderful mural to life. Titled “Healing Thru Transformation,” their representation of the theme community healing, allows the community an interactive experience with art.
Much like their day jobs, they are inspired to bring art into the lives of children.
“Both Paula and I teach art to children, we love how children can often ‘find their voice without words’ through the visual arts,” Herrera-Keehn said.
Their box is located at Old Redwood Highway and Pleasant Avenue.
