Lincoln City Art Trail

Blue Night on Siletz Bay

Blue Night on Siletz Bay, a mosaic installation created by Lawrence Adrian, Director of the Oregon Coast Children's Theatre.

Cascade Head Sculpture

This metal smithing technique transforms rigid metal into flowing works of art, as demonstrated in this interpretation of Cascade Head.

Copper Salmon Mobile

Copper salmon mobile at City Hall entrance. Installed in 2008. NOTE: You may need to step outside the building in order to check-in below for this art piece.

Crab Mural

Crab mural at Pier 101. The original crab was damaged in a 2020 fire and reimagined in 2022.

Dragon Mural

The Dragon Mural, a collaboration between store owner Claire Hagen and wildlife painter Justin Sparks. This mythical creature artwork, featuring a little girl peering into the dragon's world, is sure to captivate passersby.

Friends of the Forest

This Living Art for the Community installation was conceived by Lincoln City artist James Lukinich in 2021. Originally an arborist, James began carving dead trees for fun while he and his wife were living in San Diego.

Gary the Octopus

"Gary the Octopus," is Dreamland Skate Parks first “non skate-able creature.” The statue is surrounded by a number of mosaic sea creatures that complement the presence of the octopus.

Hannunvaakuna

The choice to incorporate knots, nets, rope, and a float in this ground mural at the Lincoln City Community Center is an acknowledgment of the nautical history, and of the ocean providing life to all of the people that have lived here.

Ice Cream and Waves

Crystal Meneses created the Ice Cream and Waves ground mural as part of the Community Art Mural project in Lincoln City. This piece is based on an article she read about terminal children’s favorite days of life; how they loved ice cream and going to the beach.

Joe the Sea Lion

The SW 35th Street beach access is guarded by the watchful eye of Joe the Sea Lion. The statue, inspired by a sea lion who regularly visited this location in 1936, becoming famous to visitors and locals.

Kirtsis Park

Located in Lincoln City's Kirtsis Park, just off NE 22nd Street, this mural doubles as a scavenger hunt.
Completed with support and collaboration with Lincoln City Department of Parks and Recreation

Lincoln City Mural

The owners and designers for this mural were looking for something that represented their business as well as to showcase all of what Lincoln City has to offer.

Lincoln on the Prairie

One hundred years after the death of President Abraham Lincoln, Oregon Governor Mark Hatfield dedicated a statue in his honor. The city's acquisition of this statue played a significant role in its decision to adopt the name 'Lincoln City.'

Magic of the Lincoln City Kite Festival

Created in partnership with Travel Oregon, the mural celebrates Lincoln City’s admired Kite Festivals while also establishing Lincoln City as the 10th destination on the statewide Oregon Mural Trail.

Morning Star

This mural depicting an image of a salmon, created Miles Browne and with assistance from Activate Arts Youth Artists, honors a local tribal elder named Grandma Agnes who was instrumental in bringing back the ‘Salmon Ceremony.’

Octopus Mural

Anthony Ortega is a fine artist and tattoo artist based out of Reno, Nevada with a background in large-scale art installations. Anthony has taken his colorful work to a new level, and it shows in his tattoos and murals.

Oregon Coast Mural

This mural, spanning 150 feet, showcases a vibrant block colors and swirling lines creating a dynamic visual experience. Essentially, the mural is a vibrant celebration of the ocean and the natural beauty of Lincoln City.

Ozzie, Louie & Finigan

Created by local artist Heidi Erickson and installed as part of the community center’s expansion project in 2005. Local students named the creatures, Ozzie the Octopus, Louie the Crab and Finigan the Fish.

Poetry Path

The Poetry Path features the community poem, “Why They Came,” written by Lincoln City poet John Fiedler, engraved into the sidewalk, alongside currents of colored aggregate rock.

Poppy

This sculpture by Pete Beeman is a four-legged beast with a central body and feelers free to swing in space. Pete Beeman named the sculpture in honor of his mother. Leaf shapes at the top were fused glass by Kelly Howard and Kerstin Hilton.

Salmon Mosaic

Twenty to twenty-five young kids ages 10 – 16, laid the thousands of glass tiles needed to depict the five-by 12-foot image of salmon swimming in the nearby Pacific Ocean.

Sparky the Wish Guardian

Created with recycled pieces of steel, round bar and retread tires, the pieces were each galvanized separately to protect from the rusting inherent to the Oregon Coast's rainy climate and salty air. Sparky got his nickname because his heart contains special wishes inside.

The Return

Frank Boyden’s iconic steel sculpture of a salmon run - The Return. Boyden’s artistic practices reflect his lifelong interests in the environment and the biological sciences, incorporating a sense that an object has been made within the place where it exists.

Tile Mural of Underwater Sea Life

This ceramic tile mosaic was created by Judith and Ted Schlicting of Neskowin. It was funded by the Lincoln City Percent for Art Program and dedicated in September 2010.

Totems (Jangseung)

Purchased and shipped from Korea in 2002 following their display at the FIFA World Cup, the Palace Inn Totems were originally monuments made from oak and pine.

Undersea Creature Mural

Installed in coordination with the Let There Be Arts program, the undersea creature mural is a whimsical nod to the library just above, with fish and sea creatures reading books. Installed in 2011.

Undersea Mural

The undersea murals at Anchor Inn Resort were painted by artist Donna Seeto who began painting on the property in 2007.

Undersea Murals

Justin Sparks is a prolific mural artist, having painted over 35 murals along the Oregon coast. Most feature marine wildlife, including whales and a giant octopus as seen on the exterior of the Beach Club and Event Center.

Vibrations

These Freenotes Harmony Park instruments were installed in 2019 by the Rotary Club of Lincoln City, as part of the club’s “Music in the Parks” program. The ground mural was added a year later by Activate Arts, led by Crystal (Meneses) Akins.

ZuhG Life Ground Mural

The ZuhG Life Ground Mural at the NW 26th Street beach access expresses the life that artist Bryan Nichols advocates and lives. Bryan implements themes of sweeping large green trees, colorful sea life, lively flowers, crashing waves, and more to embody the Oregon Coast.