San Francisco Public Works Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2017-18 | Page 46

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Street SmART
Hemlock Street
San Francisco’s rich history and diversity have
brought Hemlock Street to life through a vibrant,
six-panel mural adorning a building facade in
the Lower Polk neighborhood.
The outdoor art, which spans a 140-foot wall,
aims to help make the alley more inviting and
a place of beauty with the burst of colorful
creativity.
The mural, part of the Hemlock Cultural
Narrative Mural Project, was unveiled at a
community ceremony on Sept. 7. The murals
feature the artwork of Dray (Andre Wilmore),
Ali Futrell, Will Durkee and Marcus Lee, Twin
Walls (Elaine Chu and Marina Perez-Wong),
Mel Waters and Bahama Kangaroo (Yukako
Ezoe and Naoki Onodera).
The overall theme of the artwork: “San
Francisco: Its History and its Diversity.” The
project was part of a public/private partnership
between Chevalier Partners, Lower Polk
Neighbors, Lower Polk Community Benefit
District, the City's Office of Economic and
Workforce Development and INTERSTICE
Architects.