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Trompe L’oeil artist John Pugh
September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Artist John Pugh at work
In the mood for an artistic staycation? Thanks to Chris Lunn for sending these trip-worthy images by trompe l’oeil artist John Pugh. Some are near enough to the SF Bay Area—Los Gatos, Chico, San Jose, and Santa Cruz—that you can stop by to see them.
Main Street, Los Gatos, California. Even the woman peering into the ruin is part of the mural.
Taylor Hall, California State University, Chico, California. The Doric-style columns are actually nothing but paint.
Honolulu, Hawaii. This mural took two months of studio work to plan and another six months to execute with the help of 11 other artists. Featured are Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarch of the Hawaiian Islands, and Duke Kahanamoku, the ultimate father of surfing.
This mural at the Cafe Trompe L'oeil, San Jose, California, is entitled "Art Imitating Life Imitating Art Imitating Life." This customer doesn't leave at closing time.
Twenty-nine Palms, California. Valentine the bull and a patient buzzard are waiting for the artist to awaken.
Bay in a Bottle, Santa Cruz, California. The passer-by is part of the mural.
Looks like a nice spot to rest your weary feet on a sidewalk in front of the Sarasota County Health Center, Florida.
Slowin' Down to Take a Look in Winslow, Arizona. Included, of course, is "a girl, my lord, in a flat-bed Ford, slowin' down to take a look at me."