April 18, 2013
It takes artists and a community that supports the arts to make a town more interesting and beautiful to live in. For several years now I've been admiring the painted utility boxes throughout Capitola and the Santa Cruz area.
I love the sunflower one above with character in every flower.
This one inspired by old advertising posters is outside the local Safeway:
My favorites though are those by local artist Bruce Harman. He won a competition in May of 2009 and ended up getting to paint eight around and near the Capitola Mall. They all have a Monterey Bay theme.
Detail of his Sea Bass
Love the colors in each stroke!
And one can't do Monterey Bay without a Sea Otter!
I did spot a surprisingly plain green one on one of our main drags just this past week. I don't know how it got missed, but it's a blank canvas for someone!
For a few more photos check out this UC Santa Cruz post.
How does your community support the arts?
