Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz wears its counterculture identity proudly on its walls — the city's mural scene blends surf and skate culture, redwood forest mysticism, environmental activism, and the UCSC academic community into a uniquely eclectic outdoor gallery. Downtown's Pacific Avenue storefronts and the Seabright neighborhood's residential corridors host works ranging from psychedelic ocean scenes to sober portraits of the Ohlone people on whose land the city sits.
Featured Artists
All artists →Amy Westover
Santa Cruz-based artist whose large-format works explore the redwood and coastal ecosystems of the Central California coast. Her Downtown mural and Seabright community piece have made her the defining visual voice of Santa Cruz's public art scene.
Thomas "Defer" Delacruz
East LA graffiti legend whose distinctive cursive wildstyle lettering has appeared on walls from LA to New York. His Pleasure Point mural for Santa Cruz celebrates the surf culture that bridges the city's Latino and beach communities.