Hermosa Beach, CA

Taylor Hall, Chico State University, CA In 1980 John Pugh obtained his first major commission from California State University, Chico in northern California where he received his degree in art....

Taranaki Gardens – New Plymouth, New Zealand

Fremont Aqua Adventure Water Park – Fremont, CA

Moore Technologies – San Jose, CA

Del Oro Theater – Grass Valley, CA The miners are lowered into the dark shaft at sunrise. A quick vision of the sun cresting over the Yuba River is etched...

Santa Cruz, CA Redevelopment Agency Acrylic on non-woven media 18ft. X 100ft. 2009

Skyline College – Burlingame, CA

Westside Recreation Centre – Calgary, Canada In the piece Swimming in the Zone, youthful swimmers float across the Canadian Continental Divid in a dramatic “Sky Tube”. Located at the Westside...

Assumption Church – Truckee, CA Acrylic on non-woven media 20 x 28. 2011

Santa Cruz, CA Beach Boardwalk

Sacramento, CA – Public Mural County Parking Facility – Art in public places award project

Palo Alto, CA – Public Mural Stanford Shopping Center

Sarasota, Florida Health Department – Public Mural This light-filled “space” is designed to provide healing energy. As waiting patients contemplate the orb sculpture, they visually wander into the lighter marble...

University of Florida – National Public Art Project Located at the University Center at UNF, Study with Sphere and Water appears to have a little more breathing room for its...

Winslow, AZ – Public Mural Award Project International Competition for Town Center Park Winslow Arizona 28′x 40′ Located along historic route 66, Winslow Arizona has built a Park dedicated to...

University of Alaska – National Public Art Project Back in 1996 I had outdoor projects in both Denver and Palm Springs. As much as I tried to plan the correct...

Dimond High School – Anchorage, AK Perhaps the title Totem best describes the overall ‘dimensions of life’ concept explored in these murals. As a project for a high school auditorium,...

Main Street – Tehachapi, CA In the summer of 2002 I had the pleasure of collaborating with New Zealand artist Marc Spijkerbosch on this project in Tehachapi, California. Renowned for...

Main Street – Los Gatos, CA Los Gatos was one of the communities that suffered the most significant damage from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Considered the propitiator of earthquakes,...

San Jose, CA – Public Mural Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, the mural’s repetitive arched walls are also reminiscent of the old California Mission. Just as the Missions did before,...

Rotorua Arts Commission, Main Library – New Zealand For the second time I had the privilege of being assisted by New Zealand artist Marc Spijkerbosch. In this illusionary mural entitled...

Miami, Florida – Public Mural Children can cool off and play in a public fountain, climb the courtyard tree, or smell the sweet fragrance of a Florida orange. Using the...

Merced, CA – Public Mural The river is the lifeblood of Merced — and of this concept. It is the story as well as the storyteller. As the ‘river runs...

Victor, CA – Public Mural A tribute to the Victor Valley of 1870 to 1920, the Joshua Tree Chronicles is a mural on the landing between floors in the library...

Hayward, CA – Public Mural Paying homage to Hayward and its heritage, this grotto monument weaves different passages of the city’s past, as well as creating an elegant public space...

Bishop, CA – Public Mural No single event in the last 100 years has had such a dramatic and lasting effect on Bishop than the draining of Owens Valley. In...

Bishop, CA – Public Mural Inscribed with a land title, the wall-tablet unwraps from the curved packed soil like the peel of an orange. This layered core sample of Bishop...

Twentynine Palms – Public Mural History lessons on the wall …which has been 29 Palm’s theme for murals, here talks about the cattle rustling in Hidden Valley of Joshua Tree...

Mana Nalu Mural Project At last here are some images of my mural entitled Mana Nalu (power of the wave) that was recently completed in Honolulu. I had the help...