Santa Monica, CA
Greetings From Santa Monica, California! What a great way to kick off the New Year of 2019.
Ever since driving Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica in 2015, we have been dreaming of painting in this exact location at the end of the road. We had been scouting walls in the area and asking for permission with no luck. Fast-forward 4 years, we completed our 32nd postcard mural two blocks away from the Santa Monica Pier & Pacific Ocean!
Note: If you are traveling through our hometown of Pasadena on Route 66, be sure to check out our Colorado Blvd (Route 66) Travel Guide.
The eyes on this wall were pretty impressive. It was located at the corner of an intersection just off the freeway. In addition, it was across the street from the Santa Monica metro stop. However, all day long we did have to contend with a lot of foot traffic during the painting. It makes for a fun experience being able to chat with locals and talk about changes in their neighborhood. There’s also a ton of tourists in this area on their way to the pier to get a glimpse of the Pacific Ocean.
We collaborated with Bloomingdale’s to create a public art mural on Colorado Ave. and 4th St. underneath their storefront sign. This was part of their initiative to give back to the community where their stores were located. When they reached out to us about their Santa Monica location, there was no hesitation considering Los Angeles had been on our bucket list. We also worked with their flagship store in Century City to create a graphic for the interior of the store. Hopefully, there're other stores we’ll be working on throughout the country in the near future.
Los Angeles isn’t exactly all sunshine like they say. We had to extend work days into the night because of the nonstop rain in the forecast. We planned it perfectly throughout the 4 days we had without any major weather issues. Another obstacle was painting the first time without the RV! We appreciate our usual setup much more now. With the RV, all of our supplies are easily accessible from the trunk of our home on wheels.
This was our first mural of the Greetings Tour project we started separately. Lisa was on a trip to Costa Rica, so Victor worked with local artists to help with production and painting. We were extra excited to reunite and finish the mural together. Moral support and teamwork is what makes a hard days work enjoyable.
Thank you to good friends Self Uno and Tewsr for helping out with this project. We always try to partner with local artists when possible and this was a perfect match for some local friends with similar graffiti roots. Thank you to Bloomingdale’s for the support. Check out the graphic we worked on for their Century City store below.
Year: 2019
Mural Size: 8'H x 26'W
Location: 315 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401