Friends and family gathered on Oct. 8 to remember Mark Patterson, the artist behind the controversial Surfing Madonna mosaic and cofounder of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project, who died in September.
The environmental message of the Surfing Madonna mosaic – “Save the Ocean” – is set to reach far more people up and down the coast of California.
Within the next few months, a handful of artists...
The Surfing Madonna mosaic got a lot of attention on 12/12/12 as nearly 100 locals gathered at Café Ipe on North Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia to celebrate its newly announced permanent home and try some...
After spending a year refurbishing and searching for a new home for his Surfing Madonna, artist Mark Patterson quietly installed the mosaic on June 25 in Leucadia between Café Ipe and Surfy Surfy.
“I...
The popular and controversial Surfing Madonna mosaic has reappeared in Leucadia.
Mosaic supporter Scott Chatfield, who designed a website profiling the art piece, announced June 25 on Facebook that...
After many legal battles, the Surfing Madonna mosaic is still homeless.
But despite the challenges and defeats, its supporters and creator, Mark Patterson, remain hopeful that it will soon find a home....
