School Murals: 2010-2014
"Pilarcitos is Awesome" ©2014 Ellen Silva
Size: 4 'x 8', acrylic on MDO Board
Design by: Ellen Silva with Juniors and Seniors at Pilarcitos High School-Fall 2014
Location: Pilarcitos High School, Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay Pilarcitos
Size: 4 'x 8', acrylic on MDO Board
Design by: Ellen Silva with Juniors and Seniors at Pilarcitos High School-Fall 2014
Location: Pilarcitos High School, Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay Pilarcitos
"Our Coastal Harvest” ©2014 Ellen Silva
Size: 3.5’ x 30’, acrylic on stucco
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva with Dolphin Club After School
Location: El Granada Elementary, El Granada
Size: 3.5’ x 30’, acrylic on stucco
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva with Dolphin Club After School
Location: El Granada Elementary, El Granada
“California Wildflowers” ©2014: Ellen Silva
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva
Size: Acrylic on Stucco
Location: La Honda Elementary After School Program
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva
Size: Acrylic on Stucco
Location: La Honda Elementary After School Program
"Underwater" ©2014: Ellen Silva
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva
Size: Acrylic on Stucco
Location: Pescadero Elementary
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva
Size: Acrylic on Stucco
Location: Pescadero Elementary
"California Wildflowers on the Coast" ©2014 Ellen Silva
Size: 4' x 8', acrylic on MDO Board
Design by: Ellen Silva with Juniors and Seniors at Pilarcitos High School-Spring 2014
Location: Pilarcitos High School, Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay Pilarcitos
Size: 4' x 8', acrylic on MDO Board
Design by: Ellen Silva with Juniors and Seniors at Pilarcitos High School-Spring 2014
Location: Pilarcitos High School, Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay Pilarcitos
"Our Beautiful San Francisco-1" ©2014 Ellen Silva
Size: 4' x 8', Acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 3rd/4th grade Summer School students at Paul Revere
Location: Paul Revere Elementary School, 555 Tompkins Ave, San Francisco
Size: 4' x 8', Acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 3rd/4th grade Summer School students at Paul Revere
Location: Paul Revere Elementary School, 555 Tompkins Ave, San Francisco
"Our Beautiful San Francisco-2" ©2014 Ellen Silva
Size: 4' x 8', Acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 1st/2nd grades, Summer School students at Paul Revere
Location: Paul Revere Elementary School, 555 Tompkins Ave, San Francisco
Size: 4' x 8', Acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 1st/2nd grades, Summer School students at Paul Revere
Location: Paul Revere Elementary School, 555 Tompkins Ave, San Francisco
"Our Beautiful San Francisco-3" ©2014 Ellen Silva
Size: 4' x 8', Acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 3rd/4th grades, Summer School students at Paul Revere
Location: Paul Revere Elementary School, 555 Tompkins Ave, San Francisco
Size: 4' x 8', Acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 3rd/4th grades, Summer School students at Paul Revere
Location: Paul Revere Elementary School, 555 Tompkins Ave, San Francisco
"Our Beautiful San Francisco-4" ©2014 Ellen Silva
Size: 4' x 8', Acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 2nd/3rd grades, Summer School students at Paul Revere
Location: Paul Revere Elementary School, 555 Tompkins Ave, San Francisco
Size: 4' x 8', Acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 2nd/3rd grades, Summer School students at Paul Revere
Location: Paul Revere Elementary School, 555 Tompkins Ave, San Francisco
"Denali Forest-1"
Size: 4' x 4', acrylic on MDO board
Design by: Ellen Silva with 4th grade students from Denali Charter School
Location: Denali Charter School/Community School of Music and Art, Sunnyvale
Size: 4' x 4', acrylic on MDO board
Design by: Ellen Silva with 4th grade students from Denali Charter School
Location: Denali Charter School/Community School of Music and Art, Sunnyvale
"Denali Forest-2" ©2014 Ellen Silva
Size: 4' x 4', acrylic on MDO board
Design by: Ellen Silva with 4th grade students from Denali Charter School
Location: Denali Charter School/Community School of Music and Art, Sunnyvale
Size: 4' x 4', acrylic on MDO board
Design by: Ellen Silva with 4th grade students from Denali Charter School
Location: Denali Charter School/Community School of Music and Art, Sunnyvale
“Graduation Gift” ©2013 Ellen Silva
Size: 7' x 15', acrylic on panel
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 8th grade students from Sea Crest Elementary
Location: Sea Crest Elementary, Half Moon Bay
Size: 7' x 15', acrylic on panel
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 8th grade students from Sea Crest Elementary
Location: Sea Crest Elementary, Half Moon Bay
“Our Redwood Forest” ©2013: Ellen Silva
Size: 13.5' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva
Location: Pescadero Elementary, Pescadero
Size: 13.5' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva
Location: Pescadero Elementary, Pescadero
“Welcome to El Granada Elementary” ©2013 Ellen Silva
Size: 3.5’ x 30’, acrylic on stucco
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva with Dolphin Club After School
Location: El Granada Elementary, El Granada
Size: 3.5’ x 30’, acrylic on stucco
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva with Dolphin Club After School
Location: El Granada Elementary, El Granada
"Mesoamerica" ©2013 Ellen Silva
Size: 8' x 4', acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 2nd grade students at ER Taylor Elementary
Location: ER Taylor Elementary, 423 Burrows St., San Francisco
Size: 8' x 4', acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 2nd grade students at ER Taylor Elementary
Location: ER Taylor Elementary, 423 Burrows St., San Francisco
"What is a Hero?" ©2013 Ellen Silva
Size: 8' x 4', acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 3rd grade students at ER Taylor Elementary
Location: ER Taylor Elementary, 423 Burrows St., San Francisco
Size: 8' x 4', acrylic on MDO board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 3rd grade students at ER Taylor Elementary
Location: ER Taylor Elementary, 423 Burrows St., San Francisco
"Music in Our School" ©2013 Ellen Silva
Size: 28' x 10'
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 4th-5th grade art students from La Entrada School
Location: La Entrada School, Menlo Park
Size: 28' x 10'
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 4th-5th grade art students from La Entrada School
Location: La Entrada School, Menlo Park
“It Takes a Mountain” ©2013 Ellen Silva
Size: 23.5’ x 6.375” = 149 sq/ft., acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva with students (K-5) fromafter school program
Location: King’s Mountain Elementary, Woodside
Size: 23.5’ x 6.375” = 149 sq/ft., acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva with students (K-5) fromafter school program
Location: King’s Mountain Elementary, Woodside
“Our School Community” ©2013 Ellen Silva
Size: 34' x 8', acrylic on stucco
Design by: Ellen Silva with 4th graders
Location: La Honda School, 450 Sears Ranch Rd, La Honda
Size: 34' x 8', acrylic on stucco
Design by: Ellen Silva with 4th graders
Location: La Honda School, 450 Sears Ranch Rd, La Honda
“Our Marshland” ©2012 Ellen Silva
Size: 12.5' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 4th graders at Pescadero Elementary
Location: Pescadero Elementary, 620 North Street, Pescadero
Size: 12.5' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 4th graders at Pescadero Elementary
Location: Pescadero Elementary, 620 North Street, Pescadero
“Our Community, Part 1” ©2012 Ellen Silva
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 5th grade + families
Location: Taft Elementary School, Redwood City
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 5th grade + families
Location: Taft Elementary School, Redwood City
“Our Community, Part 2” ©2012 Ellen Silva
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 5th grade + families
Location: Taft Elementary School, Redwood City
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 5th grade + families
Location: Taft Elementary School, Redwood City
“Our Favorite Literary Characters”©2012 Ellen Silva
Size: 39' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 4th- 5th graders at La Entrada School
Location: La Entrada School, Menlo Park
Size: 39' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 4th- 5th graders at La Entrada School
Location: La Entrada School, Menlo Park
“Yosemite” ©2011 Ellen Silva
Size: 16" x 8", Acrylic on MDP board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 5th grade art, Phillips-Brooks School, Menlo Park 2009:
Location: Phillips-Brooks School, Menlo Park
Size: 16" x 8", Acrylic on MDP board
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 5th grade art, Phillips-Brooks School, Menlo Park 2009:
Location: Phillips-Brooks School, Menlo Park
“Our Grasslands” ©2011 Ellen Silva
Size: 12.5' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva and 4th graders at Pescadero Elementary
Location: Pescadero Elementary, Pescadero
Size: 12.5' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva and 4th graders at Pescadero Elementary
Location: Pescadero Elementary, Pescadero
“Garden of Kindness” ©2011 Ellen Silva
Size: 9’ x 30’, acrylic on stucco
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva with Dolphin Club After School
Location: El Granada Elementary, El Granada
Size: 9’ x 30’, acrylic on stucco
Design/Direction: Ellen Silva with Dolphin Club After School
Location: El Granada Elementary, El Granada
"Marine Mammals" ©2011 Ellen Silva
Size: 30' x 9', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva and K-1 at Ocean Shore Elementary, original session June 2006, Retouched April 2011
Location: Ocean Shore Elementary, Pacifica
Size: 30' x 9', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva and K-1 at Ocean Shore Elementary, original session June 2006, Retouched April 2011
Location: Ocean Shore Elementary, Pacifica
“The Whole Child” ©2010 Ellen Silva
Size: 269 sq ft', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 4th-5th grade art students from La Entrada School
Location: La Entrada School, Menlo Park
Size: 269 sq ft', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 4th-5th grade art students from La Entrada School
Location: La Entrada School, Menlo Park
"The Desert" ©2010 Ellen Silva
Size: 12.5' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva and 4th graders at Pescadero Elementary
Location: Pescadero Elementary, Pescadero
Size: 12.5' x 10', acrylic on stucco
Directed by: Ellen Silva and 4th graders at Pescadero Elementary
Location: Pescadero Elementary, Pescadero
“Hopes and Dreams for the Future” ©2010 Ellen Silva
Size: 7' x 15', acrylic on panel
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 8th grade students from Sea Crest Elementary
Location: Sea Crest Elementary, Half Moon Bay
Size: 7' x 15', acrylic on panel
Directed by: Ellen Silva with 8th grade students from Sea Crest Elementary
Location: Sea Crest Elementary, Half Moon Bay