5th Grade Culminating Art Project
Every year the graduating class collaborates with an artist on a visual art piece at Westlake.
Murals from previous 5th grade classes:
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2023/2024 Sending Light Out Into The World
Painted under the direction of artist and Westlake parent Michelle Taniguchi (Located on the side of the classroom at the top of the fire road, facing High Street) A rainbow of light bursts out of the Santa Cruz Lighthouse. The rainbow includes unique creations that represent the 2024 5th graders and their interests. |
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2022/2023, Westlake Welcomes All
Painted under the direction of artist and Westlake parent, Laura Bost. (Located by the steps outside the Kindergarten Wing at entrance to school) Featuring special animals chosen by the 5th graders of 2023, this mural shows the Westlake Wildcat welcoming a jolly herd of critters and mythical creatures as they all rush to school together, happy, and ready to learn. |
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2021/22 The Places You'll Grow
Painted under the direction of artist and Westlake Parent, Joan P Bogart. (Located outside the Primary Wing and includes the retaining wall surrounding the wheelchair ramp) Painting includes California Wildflower illustrations along the hills of the UCSC Bike Path, and layers of whimsical paths, hills, sky, sun. |
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2020/21 AND 2019/20 Blooming into the Future
(2 year project - to be installed) Celebrating Westlake’s 25th Anniversary of the Arts Program (Located in Main Quad Area near Westlake Office) 5th Grade; Raised Flower Bed and Kinetic Sculpture installation. Student tiles to decorate the raised flower bed. Tiles created by students, under the direction of Westlake Art Teacher, Julie Nolte. Kinetic Sculpture, entitled Airborne, 2021, by donated sculptor Moto Ohtake |
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2018/19 Molecule and Atom Study Mural, painted under the direction of artist Rachael Barnes. 5th Grade; (Located on outside wall of Primary Wing)
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2017/18 Children of the World, mural inspired by the work of Brazilian artist Romero Britto; painted under the direction of Westlake Art Teacher, Julie Nolte; 5th Grade; (Located outside wall of Primary Wing)
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2016/17 Monterey Bay Mural, painted under the direction of artist Elijah Pfotenhauer; 5th grade; (Located on outside wall of Primary
Wing) |
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2015/16 Trees to Sea, Ceramic Tile Project, created under the direction of Westlake Art Teacher, Julie Nolte; 5th Grade; (Located on wall alongside front parking lot)
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2014/15 Wildcat Faces, Ceramic Tile Project, created under the direction of Westlake Art Teacher, Julie Nolte; 5th Grade; (Located on wall alongside front parking lot)
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2013/14 Monarch Mosaic, created under the direction of Westlake parent Linda Piera. 5th Grade; (Located on wall in-between boys and girls bathroom, upstairs Intermediate Wing)
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2012/13 Sea Fantasy Mural, painted under the direction of artist James Aschebacher. 5th Grade; (Located on wall facing primary playground, Primary Wing)
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2011/12 School Days Mosaic, created under the direction of Westlake parent, Linda Piera. 5th Grade; (Located on Intermediate Wing wall, at top of stairs)
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2010/11 Home of the Wildcats Westlake Sign, created under the direction of Westlake parent, Linda Piera. 5th Grade; (Located at the top of the Front Parking Lot)
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2009/10 Tile Bench in Life Lab, created under the direction of Westlake Art Teacher, Myra Eastman and Westlake parent, Jesse Rodrigues. 5th Grade; (Located at the top of the hill in Life Lab garden)
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2008/09 City of Santa Cruz Mural, painted under the direction of Westlake parent and artist, Andrea Borsuk. 5th Grade; (Located on the outside wall of Primary Wing, facing driveway coming up hill from High/Moore Sts.)
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2007/08 Life Lab Ceramic Sculptures: Garden & Pond Creatures; created under the direction of artist, Lori Wilson. 5th Grade; (Located on the Entranceway/fence to Life Lab.)
2006/07 Books and Story Characters’ Bas Relief Mural; created under the direction of artist, Lori Wilson. 5th Grade. (Located on the wall of the courtyard outside of the Library). Dedicated to the memory of Library Media Teacher, Sylvia Ellefsen, Santa Cruz City Schools 1974-2006.
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2005/06 Bas Relief State Bird Mural; created under the direction of artist, Lori Wilson. 5th Grade. (Located on the wall facing Parking Lot, near Kiosk). Dedicated to Ken Miller, Westlake Principal, 1999-2007.
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2004/05 Ceramic Tile Bench; created in collaboration with Westlake Art Teacher, Myra Eastman, UCSC Art Professor, Dee Hibbert Jones and UCSC Public Art students. 5th Grade. (Located at foot of intermediate stairs in main Quad Area)
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2003/04 Bas Relief Tree: Celebrating American History, Flags, State Birds and Flowers ; created under the direction of artist Lori Wilson. 5th Grade; (Located at top of stairs, near doors to Intermediate Wing)
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2002/03 Desert Mural, 6th Grade, painted under the direction of Megan Lewis; Native American Tile Blanket, 5th Grade, created under the direction of Meg Brown. (Located on curved wall, near kinder classes; facing both Primary Wing and kinder classes). Note: In 2003 - all 5th & 6th grade students graduated and went on to Middle School.
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2001/02 Egyptian Figures, Hieroglyphs and Sarcophagus Mural, painted under the direction of artist Nino Villamor. 6th Grade. (Located on
Intermediate building wall, facing Intermediate playground - upstairs) |
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2000/01 Hawaii Mural, painted under the direction of artist Suzana Arias 6th Grade. (Located on the back wall (Preschool play area) of Office Building. Garden (Ziggy’s Garden) and mural dedicated to Ziggy
Bregman, who was a parent and founding member of Westlake’s Arts Program and Arts Committee. Note: Special kinder project also created by artist Suzana Arias. Rm. 19 and Rm. 20, interior doorways are decorated with ceramic tiles of Sea Creatures, flowers and plants.
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1999/00 Final Frontiers Mural, painted under the direction of artist Suzana Arias. 6th Grade; (Located on Kindergarten wall; near Speech Room; Quad Area)
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1998/99 Cruzing the Rain Forest, painted under the direction of artist Suzana Arias. 6th Grade; (Located on wall outside of Multi-Use Room, Quad Area)
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1997/98 The California Mural, painted under the direction of artist Suzana Arias. 6th Grade; (Located on wall of the Office Building, closest to stairs leading up to the Intermediate Wing)
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