“Love More”
22’x95.5’
Environmental Advocacy Mural - April/May 2022
1379 Old County Road, San Carlos, CA 94070
The Community Foundation of San Carlos is honored to partner with Design Tech high school seniors, Annie Phillips and Lauren Wu (together known as Splash of Color) and Industrial Arts District building/business owner, Annie Baker, to present the “Love More” mural.
See photos: Community Paint Day 4/23/2022 | Ribbon Cutting 6/17/2022
Design Tech high school seniors, Lauren Wu and Annie Phillips (together known as Splash of Color) installed their first environmental advocacy mural in Pacifica, CA in 2011. In January 2022, Splash of Color hosted the Native Species Rock Painting event at the San Carlos Week of the Family.
“Love More” is an environmental advocacy mural working to inspire and foster community appreciation and protection of San Carlos’ native species. Bringing a “Splash of Color” to the Industrial Arts District is the second public art installations projects lead by the Community Foundation to help build our community together to enhance the quality of life for all who live, work, learn or play in town.
San Carlos is home to one of the artists, Lauren Wu. Over the Summer of 2021, Splash of Color installed their first environmental protection mural in Pacifica, CA - home to Annie Phillips.
join us in building community together
We will be holding a Community Paint Day and celebration on Saturday, April 23rd. [all spots are filled] Please come out and enjoy food trucks, listen to local musicians, enjoy and mingle with the community.
Environmental Protection Mural “Love More” features the native species of San Carlos. Native species included (left to right): Miniature lupin, California poppy, Bay Checkerspot Butterfly sitting on tidy tips, blue-eyed grass visited by the Bay Checkerspot butterfly, California poppy and tidy tips.
Community Paint Day Events & Activities - Saturday, 4/23/2022
American St. between Old County Road and Bayport Ave in San Carlos’ Industrial Arts District.
All Day
Out door art exhibit by artists of ArtBias
All-ages arts & crafts activities hosted by ArtBias
San Carlos Earth Day Photo Competition — Share a photo on social media showing how you are celebrating with #CityofGoodLiving or #SanCarlosEarthDay, or email a photo to alokar@cityofsancarlos.org. Along with the photo include a description explaining how you are reducing your environmental impact. Share your photo by the end of the month and the best submissions will win a $25 gift certificate The Reading Bug! Winners will be chosen based on creativity and positive environmental impact.
9am - 11am: Mural Painting - 1st shift
9am - until it runs out: Coffee, Tea and morning snacks
11am - 1pm: Mural Painting 2nd Shift
11:15 am - 12:00pm: Music | Chip Gale, Solo acoustic blues, pop, rock, and country (chippg@gmail.com)
11:30am - 2:30pm: San FranPsycho will be printing on site commemorative designs on cotton fabric of your choosing.
Bring light-colored 100% cotton t-shirts, bandannas, hoodies, canvas bags, etc and have it personalized with a design from our mural artists. (donate onsite)
Karl will also be playing at San Carlos Hometown Days - May 20-21, 2022
11:30 am: Saigon Street Food Truck (menu)
11:30 am: Mister Softee Truck
12:15 pm - 1:00pm: Music | Karl McHugh presented by 4 Ohm Productions
Spooky Marvin plays live from 1:15 - 2:00pm
1pm - 3pm: Mural Painting 3rd Shift
1:15pm - 2:00pm: Music | Spookey Marvin an the Familiars (listen on soundcloud) presented by 4 Ohm Productions
2:15pm - 3:00pm: Music | Jake Streete Backyard Atlantic (listen on soundcloud) presented by 4 Ohm Productions
Backyard Atlantic plays live from 2:15 - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Mural Painting 4th Shift
3:15pm - 4:00pm: Music | TBC
Mix, mingle, enjoy and help clean up
Donate now to support this and future projects
We thank our partners and community volunteers for their contributions and support for this effort.
