San Francisco Golden Gate Park Roller Skating Mural
The 28-foot by 93-foot oval mural, painted over asphalt and located between Sixth Avenue and John F. Kennedy Drive, in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park was created by Bay Area artist and longtime park skater Aimee (Bruckner) Stevland. Utilizing a vibrant color palette of yellow, orange, red, teal, and purple asphalt acrylic paint, the design—titled Psychedelic Golden Gate Skate—pays tribute to the park’s roller skating history, referencing the Golden Gate Bridge and featuring a roller skate in the center circle.

Years ago, roller skating provided an important creative outlet for me at a time in my life when focal dystonia, a neuromuscular movement disorder nearly ended my design career. So, I’m very grateful for this opportunity to celebrate San Francisco roller skaters’ past, present, and future through art, so that their vibrant colors and lively spirits remain even after they all go home each night.

Design Considerations
- Design: Celebration of San Francisco and its roller skating community. Limited design complexity and color palette.
- Safety: Durable, smooth surface area, visual awareness, and spatial orientation for skaters to maintain proper balance.
- Application & Maintenance: The Asphalt acrylic sport coating system comes in limited colors, and does not support intricate designs. However, it allows for easier maintenance and retouching to create a long lasting, weather resistant surface that skaters can enjoy for years to come.
Special thanks to Andrew Lawrence as well as Jose and Antonio from Saviano Co. who were truly my hands out there on the ground. I couldn’t have asked for a better team to make this vision a reality.

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Related Press:

- Official Press Release: Psychedelic Roller Skate Mural Approved by Rec and Park Commission
- @RecParkSF Twitter Announcement
- Hoodline: Roller skating-themed mural ready to roll in to Golden Gate Park skating area
- San Francisco Examiner, January 12, 2022
- San Mateo Artist-designer, an Avid Roller-skater Brings Talents To San Francisco Skate Mural Project
- Hoodline: Golden Gate Park’s ‘psychedelic roller-skate mural’ is rolling toward completion
- @RecParkSF Twitter update: May 30, 2022
- @RecParkSF Twitter update: June 10, 2022
- Official Press Release June 2022: Golden Gate Park’s Skatin’ Place Reopens Featuring New ‘Psychedelic’ Mural
- Richmond Review/Sunset Beacon: Skatin’ Place in Golden Gate Park Reopens
- San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco’s Skatin’ Place reopens in Golden Gate Park
- The San Francisco Standard: New Ground Mural Lights Up Favorite Skating Spot in Golden Gate Park with Rainbow Colors
- Secret San Francisco: GG Park’s Skatin’ Place Has Unveiled Its Giant New Psychedelic Ground Mural
- SFIST: Giant Roller Skating Mural Unveiled in Golden Gate Park, Roller Disco Grand Opening Set for Saturday
- BRICK TV’s “Roll Call” – Season 1, Episode 3: The Bay