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Fan Art – Over 14

Briana – Salinas

Happy Birthday to The Giant Dipper! I wanted my piece to reflect the 100 year milestone by starting with an open book to show how many pages/years of fun The

Soloman Acosta – San Jose

18X24 inch oil painting on panel. Inspired by 100th anniversary painting of the Giant Dipper view from Ocean Street.

Alianna Pena – Reedley

No matter the weather, the Giant Dipper is always fun to ride and beautiful to look at! Walking under its sign always gets me excited for not only the enjoyment

Kendall Patlan – Madera, CA

Here is my drawing of The Giant Dipper which has always been one of my favorite rides at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk where I used to go every summer

Sylvia Ornelas Wise – San Jose

I painted our beloved Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk with a focus on the Giant Dipper. My parents took me when I was a child and now I take my children

Ainsley Lytle – Gilroy, CA

My entry is about the 100th anniversary of The GIANT DIPPER! I added many colors to the sky to make it pop out a lot! I used lots of glitter

Pam A. – Santa Cruz

Title: Anticipation Media: Scratch board & India ink My first real job was at the Boardwalk. My best friend and I worked for Grounds as beach clean up. Burlap bags

Francesca – Hollister, California

Paying homage to the roller coaster’s roots in the 1920s, this illustration is captured in an Art Deco-inspired look. A woman, perhaps a fun-loving flapper, is amazed to see large

Carrie Graber – Corona

“Coaster at Dusk (Giant Dipper Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)” oil on canvas, 30 x 48″. The third painting of my GD series 🙂 I think it IS art– the incredible

Walker Ostler – Lebanon, IL

I have always enjoyed going to the Boardwalk, and I’m glad to see the historic Giant Dipper still going strong after a hundred years! For my piece, I decided to

Jessica Carrasco – Watsonville, CA

The image was inspired by asking myself what would animals do if they could take back their environments? What would they do or react? I envisioned an octopus getting on

Carrie Graber – Corona

“Giant Dipper (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)” oil on canvas, 28 x 36″. The second painting in my series of our beloved GD! I’m fascinated by historic homes, places, and our

Carrie Graber – Corona

“California Coaster (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)” oil on canvas, 21 x 40”. I love to feature historic things in my paintings, both because they’re beautiful and to advocate for their

Nico Smith – Kailua-Kona

This is a digital recreation of some fifth grade drawings I have done of me and my childhood friend riding the Giant Dipper.

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