Public Art in San Gabriel

San Gabriel Public Art - Kelly Tang



I decided to discover public artwork around San Gabriel because that area is where I grew up at. The public art from the map being shown is from Mission San Gabriel, La County San Gabriel Library, and Vincent Lugo Park. These artworks mostly portrays the Tonga people, and the Gabrieleño and how these everyday history depicting labor and thought the imagination of creativeness through new generations. These works been out here for many years which is important within the San Gabriel community to see and learn these public art.

San Gabriel Mission

Location: 429 S Junipero Serra Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776 429

                     Artist: Unknown

                    Year: 1771

                    Theme: The main part of Mary's life that is emotional and the spatial pain.

                     This portrait is here in the San Gabriel mission for a reason because it was a favorite to people in this community and the person that brings her everyday and always offers presents for her.

                    Medium: Oil on Canvas

                    Sponsors: A person named Fray Pedro Benito Cambón in 1771 is the one that had made use of the artwork that expresses the ways of relaxation through the native community.

                    Inscriptions: The portrait is inside of the San Gabriel mission church

                    Community reactions: The audience gets different feelings like it was a sense of sensation because there was a fire that happened in 2020 in the San Gabriel mission and the audience found that the portrait was safe because it was all through the rubble. Also, it makes people see it has a way of being protected. 

Mission Art Center

Location: 264 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776

         Artist: Donald "Putt" Pitman

        Year: 2001

        Theme: Early California perspective of Historical Heritage of San Gabriel Mission

        He tries to express his work that makes us feel "contagious" and through this mural the art itself is mainly the peacefulness, and making it as way we see a beauty even being brought back in the past as well.

         Medium: High quality acrylic paints

         Sponsors: This mural is part of the San Gabriel Fine Arts Association where it is a special place to support a mural especially as a culture way to the community.

          Inscriptions: The mural is on the building of the "Mission Art Center"

          Community Reactions: I have seen many people enjoying the mural because it seems to make us feel being respected in a way that it can teach just in general the past. It also makes us have a communication of Indigenous.

San Gabriel Library Mural

                Location: 500 S Del Mar Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776

                Artist: Robert Freeman

                Year: 1984

                Theme: Daily life in the early San Gabriel of the Spanish mission and Native American connection in this community

                He tries to show how the color palette shows calmness, softness, that creates sense of peacefulness. The mural showing Tonga people helping to build a castle that shows a bond happening. It made sense why he put this mural at the library because the library is a quiet/calm place that relates to the vibe of the color palette.

                  Medium: Acrylic Paint 

                  Sponsor's: A friendly support system that raised money from selling the books in the library and the connection with residents that helped as well.

                  Inscriptions: Inside the San Gabriel Library specifically above the children's section.

                  Community Reactions: Super positive reactions because it remembers and recognizes the indigenous community in the past. Also, how this piece of mural can continuously be inspired with the color palette for future generations.

Vincent Lugo Park Sea Creature Playground

                    Location: 1305 Prospect Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776

                    Artist: Benjamin Dominguez 

                    Year: 1965

                    Theme: Gives children a childhood they will never forget with the whimsical colorful imagination it gives with this friendly friend around. 

                     He made this playground with the sense of scale because it makes children think creative "out of the box." 

                    Medium: Faux-bois/concrete wood

                    Sponsors: It is commission with the City Of San Gabriel's Parks and Recreation Department

                    Inscriptions: Focusing on the sandy area where all the other 13 sea creatures playground are placed at

                    Community Reactions: A very fun/excited experiences especially children how love to hangout and have fun. It makes the San Gabriel community feel part of the imaginary connection with the sea creatures.                 

Phase 3: Critical Analysis  

The public artwork that I discussed about is near the area between Vincent Lugo park to San Gabriel mission. I noticed the messages of these artwork in the same city but different location share the similar ideas and topic within the Tonga tribe/Gabrielino. The artworks story behind it is mainly the focus of the past and these history tends to be important an recognize nowadays which I find fascinating. I think newer generation of the San Gabriel residents will get a sense of understanding how it happened. Especially since the 2020 fire happened in the San Gabriel mission they could see how it reflects the ways past can bring how these intense violence and the community that suffered through it. Overall, these Public art is super important to the audience and especially when they really know how these works impacts the way they contribute to it as well.

Proposal 

The way I had seen the artworks at the San Gabriel mission when I was in elementary school I noticed that it was a deep meaning behind it when I grew up I noticed how these works are important and why it was placed in San Gabriel for a reason. San Gabriel has always given me positive I feel comfortable everyday knowing that the historic stories can build an impact to me. Also, the color palette stands out to us much is another plus to the mural. Overall, this community had brought many support, care and love to it.


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