ANDY’S UNITY PARK
Andy’s Unity Park
Peter spearheaded the Andy Lopez Unity Park art team creating the community memorial to honor the slain teen. He and his team met with Andy’s family, local community members and Santa Rosa City Parks. Peter guided a group of diverse volunteer artists in the creation of unique ceramic tile benches and bronze portrait frieze. They installed just in time for the park opening celebration!
The images on this page show Peter and student volunteers Faisal Mohammad, Caroline Ford, Ying Ling Lin, Leo Carson, Renee Waters, and Herbert Martinez working in various stages of the bronze and ceramic memorial and bench.
Artist volunteer Herbert Martinez was featured in the Press Democrat for his work on Andy’s memorial. Herbert is the first member of his family to graduate college, receiving his degree from the Academy of Art University. Andy’s Memorial was one of his final projects.