Public Art at Imperial Beach

My Uncle, Malcolm Jones, is an artist based in La Jolla, California. He does a great deal of sculpting and works with acrylic. He graduated from Harvard University and is 1 of only about 50 artists in the world who do this type of work specifically. This is his contribution to public art. It's called "Surfhenge" and is located at Imperial Beach near San Diego. It is a very well known piece of public art and took him over a year to complete. “Surfhenge” consists of four 16-20 foot high surfboard shaped arches, weighing up to three-quarters of a ton each, and are believed to be the largestcolored acrylic moldings ever cast. Alluding to giant surfboards stuck in the sand, the huge colored shapes of Surfhenge pay homage to the proud surfing heritage of Imperial Beach.

Surfhenge, along with I.B. Pier Plaza, was dedicated in July 18, 1999, as the newest signature landmark on Port of San Diego tidelands.

He also did 10 "surfboard" benches that are scattered among the pier