Chair: Hsinya Shen
Vice Chair: Loren Gordon
Staff Liaison: Elise DeMarzo, Public Art Program Director, (650) 617-3517
Council Liaison: Greg Tanaka
Commissioners:
GORDON, Loren

Term Expires: 03/31/2025
Bio: Loren and Mike Gordon moved to Palo Alto in 2001. They have raised two children here enjoying the open space offered by the parks, programs hosted at the Art Center and the public libraries, and outdoor fun at Foothills Park. Prior to moving to Palo Alto, Loren lived in San Francisco where she worked at Montgomery Securities, and volunteered for several organizations including SFMoMA. Loren’s local experience includes past board member of Gamble Garden, serving as co-chair of the Spring Tour twice, board chair of the Cantor Art Center’s Membership Executive Council, volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, executive committee member of the Silicon Valley Branch of Human Rights Watch organization, and proud member of the Bay Area Beautification Service Team. She is currently serving as Vice Chair.
MIYAJI, Ben

Term Expires: 03/31/2025
Ben Miyaji is serving his third term on the Palo Alto Public Art Commission. As the PAC commissioner he served as both Vice Chair and Chair leading the Commission's efforts with the passing of the “Percent for Art in Private Development” ordinance, the Public Art Master Plan, and Code:ART. He invites all Palo Alto residents to attend commission meetings and to participate in the community discourse around public art in Palo Alto. Additionally, Ben was appointed to the San Jose Arts Commission in 1992, where he served seven terms. He was Chair of the Mineta San Jose International Airport Public Art Master Plan Steering Committee in 2004 and Ben was Metro Newspaper’s 2004 Public Art Person of the Year.
SHEN, Hsinya

Term Expires: 03/31/2024
Bio: Hsinya's family moved to Palo Alto in early 2000. Having been a champion of the arts all her life, she treasure the opportunity to support Palo Alto’s efforts to make the city more artistic, welcoming, engaging and supportive through its public art initiatives. Additionally, she practices law and serves on the board of a community bank. She studied Philosophy and Art History at Wellesley College and Law at Georgetown University.
TAYLOR, Nia
Term Expires: 03/31/2024
Bio: Nia Taylor was born and raised in Palo Alto, although she spent six years after high school on the East Coast. She is an artist, educator and community activist who spends her days teaching children in both formal and informal settings throughout the Peninsula. She joined the Public Art Commission so that she could help make Palo Alto a beautiful and attractive city to work, live and visit, thanks to its diverse collection of public art. When she is not attending Public Art Commission meetings or working, she likes to spend her time traveling, reading a good book, baking and being active. She is currently serving as Chair.
WALTUCH, Lisa

Term Expires: 03/31/2025
Bio: Lisa Waltuch is a designer, creative director, and artist. She incorporates artifacts from people’s lives (text, photos, iconography, textiles) into her work so she can tell stories through a visual medium. Lisa grew up in this area attending Gunn High School and Stanford, left for 20 years for grad school and a career in New York and Costa Rica, and in 2020, moved back to Palo Alto with her husband and three kids. Lisa joined the Public Art Commission in 2021 and is excited to foster work that brings the diverse groups in our community together.