Mural
Raining Acorns
Bob Von Elgg’s first mural honors local food from an earlier time. “The giant golden acorns in the mural are meant to serve as a welcoming gift to people entering Santa Cruz from the north and as a memorial to the Ohlone people who lived here for thousands of years.”
Commissioned through the City Matching Grant Mural Program, this project was co-sponsored by Safeway. View a time-lapse video of the mural fabrication process.
Jazz Alley
Commissioned through the City Matching Grant Mural Program, this project was co-sponsored by the Kuumbwa Jazz Society as part of its 35th anniversary celebration. View a time-lapse video of the mural fabrication process.
1111 Soquel Ave Mural
3,224 tiles, 600 pounds of glass, 539 onsite volunteer hours and 11 participating schools were brought together by lead artist Kathleen Crocetti to create this community mosaic mural. Commissioned through the City Matching Grant Mural Program. Thanks to the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, Rinaldi Tile, Penny Waller and Howard Watts for making this project possible.
Surfin Bird
Commissioned through the City Matching Grant Mural Program, this project was co-sponsored by Old School Shoes.
Swift Street Mural
Commissioned through the City Matching Grant Mural Program, with support from Sun Shops, westside residents and businesses and Coyote Construction. Thanks to David Terrazas whose inspiration and efforts made this project possible. View a time-lapse video of the mural fabrication process.
Bay in a Bottle Mural
In 1602 spanish explorer Sebastian Vizcaino became the first European to gaze upon the Monterey Bay. Past and present merge as that moment is captured in this mural. Co-sponsored by Shopper’s Corner.
Mill Mural
Commissioned through the City Matching Grant Mural Program. View time-lapse video of the mural process here.
Skate Park Mural
Father to two skateboarders, Patrick Haywood’s photographic tile mural is made up of 150 portraits of members of the local skateboarding community. Fabricated through a unique 4-color tile glaze process each portrait is framed by the subject’s response to the question “Skateboarding… what does it mean to you?”. The project was coordinated with local skate shops, with a goal of promoting a sense of ownership in and stewardship of the park.
The skate park public art project was commissioned through the City of Santa Cruz 2% public art program.
