Mural project to brighten seawall near Solimar Beach on Pacific Coast Highway
A stretch of seawall south of Solimar Beach is coming to life through a Ventura County Parks pilot project.
The beautification effort will cover about 285 feet along the Rincon seawall on Pacific Coast Highway north of Ventura.
Mural artist Lisa Kelly has already started work. Ocean animals including whales, dolphins, sharks and sunfish are now visible. The mural is expected to take about five weeks in all to complete, with the work about half done, officials said.
County Parks Director Colter Chisum said the department has budgeted $12,000 for the current phase. The agency is looking to add more beautification projects using both arts funding and by seeking outside grants.
The parks agency hopes to beautify the beach area and take the effort to inland parks as well, he said.
"We want to continue to make improvements the public will be excited about," Chisum said.
The seawall mural will brighten a day-use parking area along the roughly 6-mile stretch of coastal highway sometimes called old PCH.
The route can be accessed from the State Beaches exit off northbound Highway 101 north of Ventura and the Seacliff interchange south of Mussel Shoals, although construction near Seacliff is intermittently closing the exit ramp from the southbound 101.
This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Mural project to brighten seawall near Solimar Beach on old PCH
