Hermosa Beach Murals

Thanks Easy Reader News for the well-written article about Mural #10 and artist John Pugh. https://tinyurl.com/y6loupl5

GO BIG or go home... the Hermosa Beach Murals Project is ending its 10 year project with a massive Trompe L’oeil mural celebrating the Biltmore Hotel aka The Surf and Sand Club. Artist John Pugh will be traveling to Hermosa Beach mid-February to install the final mural. #hermosabeach #hermosabeachpier #hermosabeachlife #hermosalocal #oldhermosa @artofjohnpugh #trompeloeil #murals #muralsofinstagram

Just a few auction items available to BUY NOW! All monies raised now through Saturday will be donated directly to HBEF. Thanks again for your support! https://hbmurals.givesmart.com

Scaffolding is up and the Bijoux Theater wall is getting prepped for Mural #10. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Online Auction- we are currently at $5,995.00 gross and may have some additional auction opportunities soon.

Tick Tock....Tick Tock. https://hbmurals.givesmart.com

Naughty or Nice? Either way, you can still buy them a raffle ticket or two for the stocking (and support Public Art in Hermosa Beach). The Hermosa murals are paid for by fundraising efforts- help us fund #10! http://www.hermosamurals.org/raffle-tickets.html

This mural still stops traffic. Mural #6: Volleyball in Hermosa Located at 13th and Beach Drive, West facing wall.... Artist : Bo Bridges http://www.hermosamurals.org/welcome-1.html

For the ultimate Valentine, bid on the opportunity to add your love on the final HB Mural. Auction ends tonight at 11:59 PST. Register and bid here: https://hbmurals.givesmart.com

As you prepare to open your hearts in support of worthy causes tomorrow, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Hermosa Beach Murals Project. Your gift of any amount will enable us to finish our 10th and final mural- a gift to the community- even during these unprecedented times. http://www.hermosamurals.org/donate-1.html. #GivingTuesday

Congrats to Robert Pszyk (2x winner), Kathy Dunbabin, Hermosa Cyclery (Steve Collins), and Barbara Dietsch who all won a special edition giclee that showcases all 10 Hermosa Beach Murals. You will receive your giclee after the final mural is completed. Thanks for supporting the HBMP and thank you for playing! Raffle tickets still available for the December 11th Drawing. http://www.hermosamurals.org/raffle-tickets.html

Mural #5: Hermosa's Great Wave. Located at Hermosa Avenue & 14th Street, North facing wall. Designed by the world-famous John Van Hamersveld, a prolific and highly influential artist and designer who gained fame for creating memorable album covers such as Jimi Hendrix, Rolling Stones, Exile on Main Street, Magical Mystery Tour by the Beatles as well as those for Blondie, Kiss, Jefferson Airplane and Johnny Lydon. He also won praise for his official poster and 360-foot-long mural for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Van Hamersveld is best known for his iconic Endless Summer poster design.

We pick 5 raffle tickets on November 17 @5 pm PST to win 2’ x 3’ special edition giclee celebrating all 10 HB Murals Project murals. Have you purchased your ticket(s)? Click link in BIO for more info. And thanks for supporting Public Art! #hermosabeach #hermosabeachlife #hermosabeachca @hermosabeachmuseum @oldhermosa @dthermosabeach

Mural #4: "Hermosa Swimwear Evolves" Located at 500 Pier Ave at Cypress Ave, West facing wall. Artist : Steve Shriver Our 4th mural painted by Steve Shriver presents eight vignettes depicting Hermosa swimwear over more than a century. While the transitions from one style of swimwear to another were never sudden, there were definite differences from one period to another. Actual photos of Hermosans were used in this mural and the history behind each story provides great insi...ght in how beach life has changed (or has it?) since the early 1900's. If you haven't seen the mural up close, check out the border for a cool surprise. Fun Fact: This was Steve Shriver's first public commission. To learn more about this mural, visit http://nebula.wsimg.com/d4fecf03741b0cbacaf02befa392054c

Mural #3: Hermosa Beach West Coast Jazz. This mural has had a resurgence of interest since La La Land was filmed in Hermosa Beach (watch it again- it's good)! The mural West Coast Jazz was created by the renowned muralist, John Pugh, who works in the Trompe L'oeil style. The phrase "narrative illusionism" is often used to describe John's work, giving the illusion of a three-dimensional scene. In very dramatic fashion the mural reminds viewers of the rich history of jazz i...n Hermosa Beach particularly as it rolled out of the Lighthouse Cafe from the 1950s to the 1970s. The mural depicts a larger-than-life trumpet with the hands and fingers of a musician on the valves. The bell of the trumpet appears in 3D. Shaped as an ellipsis, the horn's bell measures 10' X 9'6". Reflected on the right hand side of the bell is the great jazz bassist, Howard Rumsey. On the left hand side the mural depicts the trumpet playing, jazz vocalist, Chet Baker, along with jazz saxophonist, Gerry Mulligan. Rumsey, Baker, and Mulligan were leading representatives of the "cool" West Coast Jazz style. The background shows the soft, aging brick and slowly fading Lighthouse Cafe sign still visible at the cafe's rear entrance about 100 yards to the west. Located at 1007 Hermosa Ave at 11th Court, North facing wall. Artist : John Pugh (who is also the artist for Mural #10) Want to be a sponsor for the murals? Click link in bio for all the info. #jazz #hermosabeach #hermosabeachpier #hermosabeachlife #lalaland #westcoastjazz #chetbaker #jazzmusic

Mural #2: Hermosa "Splash" Circa 1909 is located at 140 Pier Ave. South-West corner at Manhattan Avenue Artist : Chris Coakley Fun Fact: Chris Coakley's daughter is pictured in the mural.

Want to be part of the Hermosa Beach Murals Project? It's easy. Buy raffle tickets. Become a sponsor. Make a donation. Murals benefit the economic development of a town or city, Community art can also create attachment to one's community. The Knight Foundation's Soul of the Community initiative surveyed some 43,000 people in 43 cities and found that "social offerings, openness and welcome-ness," and, importantly, the "aesthetics of a place its art, parks, and green spaces,..." ranked higher than education, safety, and the local economy as a "driver of attachment." Make an investment in your community. Donate here: http://www.hermosamurals.org/sponsorships-2020-2.html The HBMP raises money through the sale of giclees, donations, and memberships to pay for the artist, the prep work and installation of the murals. Every donation makes a difference.

Very grateful for our loyal ADVOCATE sponsor Nick Phillips Properties Group. Thank you! Want to support murals in Hermosa Beach? Click here for info and benefits about sponsorships. http://www.hermosamurals.org/sponsorships-2020-2.html

10 years ago, some local Hermosans took a trip to Santa Rosa, CA where they discovered a charming town covered in murals. They decided to install murals in the Hermosa Beach Downtown business corridor which would generate much needed foot traffic and add some public art to drab walls. The Hermosa Beach Murals Project was founded in 2010. Pictured here is Mural #1 | Location: Hermosa Avenue & 14th, North facing wall, parking structure C. "Beautiful Hermosa Beach, Pier Avenue Circa 1924 was created by Art Mortimer, a noted California muralist. #murals #muralsofinstagram #artmortimer #hermosabeach #hermosabeachlife #hermosabeachca @hermosabeachcity @hermosabeachmuseum