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c. The Civic Arts Commission is recommending placement of this design on the utility box located at Bernal Avenue and Case Avenue near Pleasanton Middle School. d. Please Note: Artist Thomasin Dewhurst will assist Robby in painting the box. 2. "The Nature of Pleasanton" — artist, Mehdia Zaida a. Artist Description: All five sides of this design have to do with a different representation of nature, an important part of life in Pleasanton. (Refer to attachment 3 for additional detail.) b. Comments from the Civic Arts Commission include: "impressed with the quality of work from this youth artist." "Like the hummingbird representation." This artist was asked to make changes to two panels from the PASS committee. The Civic Arts Commissioners all commented that the changes were an improvement and recommend the design with these new changes. c. The Civic Arts Commission is recommending placement of this design on the utility box located on Black Avenue and Santa Rita Road near Alisal Elementary School. 3. "Happy Faces" —artist, Austin Willis a. Artist Description: The design I have created uses bold, bright colors and thick varying lines. I depicted several faces smiling and conversing together. The smiling faces and bright colors help generate a positive atmosphere and attempt to promote good feelings. (Refer to attachment 4 for additional detail.) b. Comments from the Civic Arts Commission include: members liked the nod to the graffiti style of artwork. They also were happy with the level of art from a student artist. They like the color concept and the connection to Amador High School. They asked that eyes on side 1 be softened to reflect a "happier face." The artist indicated he would accommodate this request. c. The Civic Arts Commission is recommending placement of this design on the utility box located at Santa Rita Road and Amador High School. 4. "Wildflowers and Native Butterfly" — artist, Bianca Nandzik a. Artist Description: I chose the California poppy as native plant of the San Francisco Bay Area. They are a modern reminder of California's history. In my design the beautiful wildflower attracts an Anise Swallowtail. (Refer to attachment 5 for more detail.) b. Comments from the Civic Arts Commission: the members loved the design and stated this is exactly what they were looking for. c. The Civic Arts Commission is recommending placement of this design on the utility box located at the corner of Del Valle Parkway and Main Street. Page 3 of 5