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ARTS
ART IN PUBLIC SPACES
EXPLORE THE WEALTH AND CREATIVITY OF LOCAL AND
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS WHO HAVE CREATED MONUMENTS
TO THE CULTURE AND COMMUNITY OF LAGUNA BEACH.
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aguna Beach's public art does as much to define Laguna's character today as its arts heritage
dating all the way back to its first resident painter,
Norman St. Clair, who settled here in 1903. The city has
since made a name for itself in the public art arena,
now boasting more than 100 pieces scattered around
town. Two city programs-Art in Public Places as well as
Public Art and Murals-ensure that installing high-quality, diverse public art remains a priority. The goal is to
reflect the city and its residents. Under a city ordinance,
developers must install a piece of public art or pay an
in-lieu fee toward public artwork for any new building
construction-and some renovation projects-valued at
more than $225,000.
"As an arts colony, public art defines our aspiration
and qualities as a community," says Sian Poeschl, cultural arts manager for the city of Laguna Beach.
Here are just a few:
THIS PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: BOY AND DOG BY RUTH PEABODY; THE
DISCUSSION BY RALPH TARZIAN; NORTH AND SOUTH WAVES BY LARRY GILL;
THE SHOPPER BY ANDREW MYERS
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Boy and Dog, created in 1933 by
Ruth Peabody, is the oldest sculpture in the city's public art collection
and yet, this local landmark is still
standing thanks to periodic maintenance. The multifunctional piece is
located in Jahraus Park at Cliff Drive
and North Coast Highway and allows
dogs a drink from its lower pool. It
was caringly restored by artist Cheryl
Ekstrom before she passed away,
and replacement of the boy's arm
was funded in part by Laguna Beach
resident Mark Porterfield in 2008.
The concept behind Andrew
Myers' 2004 sculpture, The Shopper,
was to depict a moment at the
intersection where the artwork now
stands, Ocean Avenue and Beach
Street, and re-create it. "I sat there
and watched people walking by
with shopping bags, stopping at the
crosswalk, and wanted to capture
that moment in a smaller version,"
Myers says.
North and South Waves was
installed in 2003 at South Coast
Highway and Forest Avenue by
artist Larry Gill.
Ralph Tarzian's The Discussion
is a 2004 bronze sculpture that
depicts three female figures facing
toward each other, as if having a
conversation. The piece stands at
Forest and Ocean avenues, just
outside of City Hall.
In North Laguna, Ekstrom's
bronze Deer Warrior, a mythological-type of creature that has antlers
and carries a shield and long rod, has
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