Yesterday morning I happened to wander down Market Street past 13th Street. I hadn’t walked or driven past East Village’s relocated Quartyard for months.
Look what I saw! Gigantic splashes of color!
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Those seeking inspiration in downtown San Diego’s East Village will find it at the corner of Market Street and Tenth Avenue. That’s where a beautiful new mural reminds everyone to BE TRUE!
East Village continues to receive colorful new street art, thanks in large part to @ladieswhopaint!
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As I walked around Escondido on Saturday, I happened upon some beautiful public art near City Hall.
My first photos show an installation called Circle of Music. The four sculptures, fitted with speakers that play soft music, are part of the larger Monuments to Time in the Corridor of Life, Art and Culture, a series of interactive pieces created in 1998 that extend from the Great Green near City Hall south into Escondido’s city core.
The bright, colorful Circle of Music sculptures were designed by artists Sandra Rowe and Nancy Mooslin. They stand beside the small parking lot directly west of the Escondido City Hall, east of the California Center for the Arts. Approach each sculpture and you’ll hear the unique music that was composed by Steven Stucky.
Two water-like columns are also part of Monuments to Time in the Corridor of Life, Art and Culture, and were created by the same artists. The columns stand like a gateway at the south edge of the Great Green.
A nearby plaque reads: From light flows the sustenance of life…creativity.
Finally, I came upon the Military Tribute.
This memorial completed in 2007 is located north of City Hall, in a spot between the Great Green and Grape Day Park.
A beautiful Wall of Courage, containing plaques that honor those who served, provides a backdrop to three life-size bronze sculptures created by artist Gale Pruitt. The statues are titled Past, Present, Future.
UPDATE!
I took more photos during a later visit…
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Two female bronze sculptures welcome visitors to the Plaza Civic Center shopping mall in Escondido. I saw them yesterday as I walked to the California Center for the Arts. The sculptures can be found on North Escondido Boulevard, directly across from the regional cultural complex.
Both fine pieces of public art were created by local sculptor Gale Pruitt. Lorelei depicts a woman summoning with her outstretched arm as she lies on a rock, just as the siren-like figure in German lore. Elation depicts a girl with her head bent skyward in joyful ecstasy.
I took several photos!
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A cool new mural has been painted on the east side of Humphrey Appliance in Normal Heights! I noticed it while walking down Adams Avenue yesterday.
The artist is Jonathan Wenner (Unity21). I did my best to get good photos, but various boxes and pieces of furniture in the small parking lot block the lower part of the artwork.
Enjoy!
UPDATE!
I got an unobstructed photo on a later walk…
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Over the years, I’ve photographed many of the public art sculptures that can be found all around San Diego.
Because Cool San Diego Sights is now over six years old, and most readers have seen only a small fraction of my blog, I thought it would be fun to link to some old posts.
The following links don’t include all of the sculptures I’ve photographed, but they do provide a convenient starting point for a journey of discovery!
Click the following links:
Amazing public art is a hidden San Diego gem.
That big bronze pelican in Pacific Beach!
Photos of Donal Hord’s iconic sculpture Aztec.
Fun photos of Sun God bird sculpture at UCSD.
Photos of Queen Califia’s Magical Circle!
Bronze lifeguard watches the surf in Ocean Beach.
The Spirit of Imperial Beach surfer sculpture.
The Pioneers sculpture at Old Poway Park.
Photos of Tony Gwynn statue at Lake Poway.
A walk through history in The Village of La Mesa.
The arches of National City’s Morgan Square Plaza.
Art and history at Lemon Grove Trolley Depot!
Giant seashell sculpture is a Growing Home!
A shining Flame of Friendship from Mexico.
300 year old Kannon statue in Balboa Park!
Dr. Seuss and Cat in the Hat sculpture at UCSD.
Photos of The Padre sculpture in Presidio Park.
Two cool sculptures at a National City marina!
Sculpture of Bum, San Diego’s famous town dog.
Shedding the Cloak sculpture inspired by MLK.
New public artwork at Bayside Fire Station!
Pacific Soul by Jaume Plensa rises in San Diego!
The cool sculpture at Humphreys on Shelter Island.
Photos of cool sculptures at Liberty Station.
Terracotta female figures at Heritage Plaza.
Sea Passage sculpture and fountain in Coronado.
A crazy handstand at the edge of a rooftop!
Small bubble bath child: a bronze sculpture.
Creative urban trees add smiles to a San Diego walk.
Here are several links to my other website, Beautiful Balboa Park:
Art of the Open Air in beautiful Balboa Park.
Sculpture and mural in Balboa Park Club’s grand foyer.
The faces of the Panama-California Sculpture Court.
Very cool new public art was installed at Liberty Station this summer. I saw it for the first time last weekend while I experienced the La Jolla Playhouse’s outdoor WOW festival.
The public art is titled Facetime. It was created by Ocean Beach artist Miki Iwasaki. Three angular sculptures made of corten steel contain seats, inviting face to face human interaction.
I watched a couple enter one shelter, promptly pull out phones and bow their heads.
At least they sat near one another.
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In the early morning yesterday I took a stroll through Little Italy.
I headed west down Cedar Street, north up India Street to Piazza della Famiglia and Piazza Basilone, then back south down Kettner Boulevard.
The sun was beginning to rise and few people were about. Some of the Little Italy restaurants were receiving their morning deliveries. As you can see in several photographs, a full moon was descending in the western sky.
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Last weekend I walked all around Old Poway Park. During my visit I took a look at the park’s many historic structures and interesting sights. When I approached the front of the 1886 Templars Hall, I noticed a large bronze sculpture standing near the foot of the front steps.
The Pioneers is a seven-foot-tall bronze sculpture by renowned local artist Richard Becker. It was commissioned in 2006 by the City of Poway. The gentle figures of a mother, child and faithful dog provide a beautiful tribute to Poway’s early pioneer founders.
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During my misty morning walk in Leucadia a couple weekends ago, I discovered many awesome street murals! I took photos when I came upon them, but I was in more of a walking and thinking mood than a blogging mood, so I didn’t gather a whole lot of information.
These photographs provide an idea of what you might see should you walk or drive north up Coast Highway 101. Lots of color and lots of cool beach and surf scenes.
Enjoy!
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