Students from Ms. Golata's class each drew a picture of themselves doing something in San Francisco. I collaged these pictures into a painting of San Francisco - or an impression of San Francisco.

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On Sunday, March 9, I set up a table and an easel outside the Martha & Bros. Coffee on Church Street at Duncan in Pierre Valley and invited people to draw pictures of themselves or other things in the neighborhood to be collaged into this painting. It was a beautiful day to meet lots of friendly neighbors.

The artists who contributed to this painting include Nancy Ware, Charlotte von Hemert, Meredith Karazin, the whole Leary Family, Marilynn Bean, Jack and Rick (both Labradors), Chris Wallis, F. Fox Frohlich, Pam Gill, Mrs. Parculkas, Yevgenia, Nic M D, Jill Barkee, Michael Costa, Pat Gerber, Daniel, Ashlynn, Jeff, Wendy, Wendy, Abby, Lauren "Lboogie" G., Nina Blano, Dylan Miller, Calliope, Lori, Sebastian, Georges, Packman and Cherisha.
Special thanks go to Ivonne and Jaime of Martha and Bros. for being so gracious and to Joshua Packman for his transportation and on-site publicist services.

Check the Pierre Valley topic gallery for more detailed images. Look for this painting to be on display in the Church St. Martha & Bros., 1551 Church St., 6am-8pm daily.

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I collected drawings of things from the future from the 9th graders in my computer art class at Galileo High School. I collaged these drawings into 3 10-foot long paintings on canvas that I rolled up into scrolls to bring to Burning Man, the art festival in the desert.

I presented these scrolls as "Prophe-See TV" at the festival and collected more drawings from people there to add to the collective vision of this "future of our own creation."

This is the "drawing" of the "week" for August 12-25.

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Drawings of the Weeks

The League of Young Voters threw an art auction party called "Picture Progress" on June 15 at Red Ink Studios. The League of Young Voters' long term strategy is to "build an inspired, engaged and effective culture and community around youth participation." I think that's a good plan.

I asked people at the event to draw a picture of themselves creating social change which I then incorporated into this "Collective Picture of Progress."

You can see close-ups of this painting in the "Picture of Progress details" topic gallery on this site.

Artists who contributed to this painting include Sergio Flores, Jamai Lowell, Karil Daniels, Lucas Thornton, Andy Goldman, Debra Bronstein, Alidra Solday, Ariana, Camille, Nicole Rivera, Agata Kamler, Ofra Fisher, Martha, Melita Morales, Razzu Engen, Esther Morales, Kell$, Henry Lyon, Laura Mason, Neil Pacheco, Jesse Allen, Arseno Smith, Peter Lyon, Lyndsey Chaille, Nykolas Mamula, Justin Wonge, Gabe Weis, Charity, Ezra, and Carolynn Box. In recognition of their help, a portion of the sale price of this painting will be donated to the League of Young Voters.

This painting is currently featured in The League's online art gallery.

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On May 3, people at 3rd Street Grill were asked to draw pictures of themselves in the neighborhood of 3rd and Townsend Street. Those drawings are included in this painting of the neighborhood around the intersection of 3rd and Townsend Streets.

Artists who contributed to this painting include Amit, Damien Filiatrault, Mike Lee, Grady, Charity, Ahmad, Jessica Cunnigham, Jakeo, Alisa, Steve, Pyrokitten, Rachel, and *Diva*.

You will soon be able to see details of this painting in the 3rd and Townsend details topic gallery.

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On July 20th, at The Art Don't Stop on 6th Street sidewalk reception, people were asked to imagine a future fantasy 6th Street neighborhood and to make drawings and write comments about their ideas.

This painting combines those ideas into a collective vision of a fantasy future for the neighborhood.

Artists who contributed to this painting include Charly F, Nelsy Batista, Alma Figueroa, Eugene Jackson Marsh, Sonyia Corace (aka the Holy Hemptress),Ryan C., Wanda Harris, Chris Daly, and Raphael A.

To recognize these contributions, a portion of the sale of this painting will be donated to a neighborhood organization.

This painting was reproduced in a a story in the Examiner about art collectors Nish and Kristen.

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The Art Don't Stop on 6th St.
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Students in Elizabeth Traina's 5th-8th grade art classes at the Creative Arts Charter School drew their self portraits to be collaged into this painting. Each student interpreted the project in their own way to create this image of what must be a really wild party. Take a closer look at this CACS self-portrait.

This is the 1,000th image to be posted on TheArtDontStop.org!
and counting...

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At a Young Nonprofit Professionals Network party to thank their volunteers, the art didn't stop. The young nonprofit professionals brainstormed about connections with markers on a piece of paper hung on the wall while I painted their ideas onto the canvas.

I don't know exactly how to read it - but it seems that the super volunteer is providing free beer, with love, to other volunteers who are greening business (utilizing the power of trends) which is also driving (or being driven by) other institutions while government seems mired in elitism and others work on building bridges.

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Collaboration

Teachers, donors, staff and other members of the RISE (Resources for Indispensable Schools and Educators) family at the "Giving Credit Where Credit is Due" celebration of teachers made small drawings or wrote about their vision of the ultimate effective classroom. These drawings and ideas were all collaged onto the canvas and incorporated into this painting of a fantasy classroom scene.

Some contributions were symbolic and others practical. People imagined laptops for students, an art station, a bio-garden, a teacher nap area, and of course, "lot's n' lot's of LOVE."

This is one in a growing series of Collective Vision paintings that incorporate drawings and ideas on a specified theme from a large group of people. The process of creating each painting is a creative experience that can be as important as the resulting product. I'm looking for more opportunities to pursue this process - let me know if this is an activity you might like to have at your event.

This painting is part of the "Where We Learn" series.

Artists who helped create this painting include: Ann Shiojia, Wendy Ellen Cochran, Lisa Finkelstein, P.L. Corona, Andi Bistline, Liza Dwyer, Vishal Verma, Diane Posher, Jose Espinoza, Joshua T. Toy (age 7), Hien Nguyen, Michele Samuels, Stephen Dodson, Charles Cooke, Jamaika Wharton and the staff of RISE, Temp Keller, Jim Ahrens, Lindsay Steinmetz, Mike Costa, and Jessica Aebi.
To honor all of this participation, a portion of the sale of this painting will be donated to RISE.

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Ultimate Classroom details

Created with the drawings and ideas of all the students from Mr. Moore's computer art class at Galileo High School.

This canvas includes such ideas as a meditation class, a rooftop basketball court, star-gazing class, hypnotism, lots of technology, fun classrooms, free cupcakes, and many more innovations.

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