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Private Art in Public Places
Expo Design Center, Dublin Center on the roadway in front of the building.
"Indesign" by artist Ray Lamb is an abstract Celtic knot design. Virtually a knot in progress, it presents different designs with every view. The total height is 16 feet of fabricated steel.
"Archstone" -The brightly colored tree guards are by artist Vickie Jo Stowell and attached at the base of the tree grate on Dougherty Road, which both serve to protect the tree and a creative and splendid streetscape.
Waterford Shopping Center
"The Rising Blue" by artist Yoshio Taylor from Sacramento. A four -sided pyramid shaped sculpture that extends vertically to form a slender, tower-like structure. The lower concrete section of the tower contains a terra-cotta relief design that depicts the many items found at the Shops at Waterford. The symbolic imagery in the terra-cotta relief will reflect the heritage of the city as in four leaf clovers. The upper half is a multi-colored porcelain tile to reflect the sky.
Safeway on Dublin Boulevard
"Dublin Time" by artist Dan Dykes from Walnut Creek. This piece bridges the concept of tradition and progress. The sculpture is a an artistic interpretation of a community invoking the spirit of the past, transforming through the present, and lighting a path to the future.
San Ramon Road San Ramon Village
"Entwined" by artist Rachel Davis from Sunnyvale. The artwork pays tribute to one of the City of Dublin's founders, the Irish. The sculpture has three curved steel panels of different sizes placed near one another to form a spiral. The spiral, found in many examples of ancient Irish works of art, honors the Irish immigrants who settled here. Images of local trees such as the oak and sycamore are used as a metaphor for the growth and expansion of the City. Each panel of steel with branch imagery looks like its own unique piece of artwork, but when viewed all together, forms a single tree.
Dublin Boulevard Ulferts Center
"Festivity" by artist Aries Lee from Hong Kong. Mr. Lee has designed a sculpture that compliments the many restaurants incorporated in the Ulferts Center. The art piece entitled "Festivity" (pronounced Hei ), means double happiness and has a reference to the joy and exhilaration that a gathering place elicits. The sculpture uses the symbols of Chopsticks and Dim Sum, often regarded as the iconic symbols of Chinese culture and cuisine, in an abstract manner to express a sense of joyous emotion brought about by festivity.
Dublin Boulevard Gateway Medical Building
"Alamilla" by artist Archie Held from Point Richmond. This bronze and stainless steel sculpture stands 16 feet tall and 9 feet wide at the top, with a sculpture pool 18 feet in diameter. The piece is fabricated from sheets of stainless steel and bronze and is symbolic of strength and growth. The addition of water, an ancient symbol for cleansing, healing and rebirth, make this an ideal symbol for a health care building. The name is in honor of Dublins historic Alamilla Spring, which has long served as an oasis for weary travelers.
Alcosta Boulevard San Ramon Village
"Home" by artist Gary Winter. The artist has created a large 12 ft. wide x 16 ft. high mural that has been painted on the outside wall on the northeast corner of the development. The mural is a depiction of a massive oak tree standing proudly, as they have for hundreds of years. Within the mural one can see that the tree provides shelter, shade, food and hiding places for all of the local animals big and small.
