According to Dennis Copeland, archivist and historian for the City of Monterey in the early 2000s, the decorative stone wall around Friendly Plaza in front of historic Colton Hall in Monterey was partly funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA)…. read more
This 9′ x 14’3″ oil on canvas mural “Net Menders” by Jim Fitzgerald was painted with funding from the WPA Federal Art Project. It was originally installed at North High School. It now hangs on the wall behind the bar… read more
"Covering 22 acres, the Monterey county fairgrounds is the site of the annual county fair, as well as other events large and small which [take place] throughout the year. There are two arenas, livestock barns, and several exhibit halls. Probably… read more
Gus Gay painted this mural for the Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Gay was one of what Nancy Boas calls “the California Colorists” of the era. Nancy Boas notes that, “His mural for Monterey High… read more
Henrietta Shore moved to the Monterey Peninsula in 1930 and painted this mural “Monterey Bay” for the Post Office in 1937 with support from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Unfortunately, the Shore mural is no longer hanging in the post… read more
Two glazed ceramic tile murals can be found in the Monterey CA main post office. Both are by Stanton Willard and are titled: “Raising the Flag at Monterey by the Forces of Commander Sloat, July 7, 1846” and “The landing… read more
These two beautiful bas-relief wood carvings by Remo Scardigli hang in the Monterey Public Library. The were originally in the old library, then moved to the new one when the old building was replaced. The 2.5′ x 8′ oak wood… read more