This piece of guerrilla art appeared under the train trestle at Encinitas Blvd and Hwy 101 in the city of Encinitas. The artist or team of artist are currently unknown. Mistaken as a painted mural at first glance the piece is actually a very intricate mosaic.
The city of Encinitas will most likely remove it before too long so if you are in the area stop and take a look.
Story and second photo from the San Diego Union Tribune
Other photos from Fred Caldwell, the Taped Off Blog and the Leucadia Blog.
Now that is ART!
ReplyDeleteleave it be for all to enjoy..
Cardiff is for Kooks, Encinitas on the other hand...
ReplyDeleteIt's really cool that someone took the time, effort, and money to do this.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, city officials think "well, technically its graffiti, so if we take all the other graffiti down, we have to take this down too."
What they should be thinking is "how do we build a law make exceptions for exceptional art."
Let's Pray that she Stays !
ReplyDeleteVirgen de Guadalupe: cuida el oceano y protege a la gran familia Surfy Surfy y Moonlight Glassing para que sigan manteniendo su excelente trabajo.
ReplyDeleteAmen.
-GJ
Mary is goofyfoot! Does this mean heaven is full of lefts?
ReplyDeleteHoly Mary, Mother of God,
ReplyDeletepray for us surfers,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
-Santos
Surfers' Prayer
ReplyDeleteBy Brother Mike Sullivan
My wave that art in the ocean
hollow be thy frame
may they come
until I'm done
on earth man, this is heaven
give us this day
our daily sets
and forgive us our drop ins
as we forgive those who drop in against us
and deliver us from closeouts
amen
brother mike
Posted to the alt.surfing newsgroup
Michael Sullivan (gc.sul@forsythe.stanford.edu)
Subject: Re: www.surfersoffaith.com
Date: 2001-10-16 17:10:03 PST
This raises an important theological question:
ReplyDeleteWhat Would Jesus Ride?
so psyched I saw this yesterday after a nice visit to town for a few hours. thanks for sharing the backstory on this piece.
ReplyDeleteI bet her board was glassed at Moonlight...
ReplyDeleteIf the City removes that, then we should remove the Cardiff Kook!
ReplyDeleteWow! That is so nice. Kudos to whoever did that.
ReplyDeletewhy's she got man feet?
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