# List of public art in Palm Desert, California

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This is a partial list of public art in Palm Desert, California in the United States. This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum or religious artwork associated with a church or place of worship.
| Title | Artist | Year | Location | Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Owner |
| Agave | Gordon Huether | | San Pascual and Fred Waring Dr. | 33°43′44.8″N 116°22′42.9″W﻿ / ﻿33.729111°N 116.378583°W﻿ / 33.729111; -116.378583 | | | City of Palm Desert |
| The Art Place | | | 41801 Corporate Way | 33°44′40.2″N 116°21′45.3″W﻿ / ﻿33.744500°N 116.362583°W﻿ / 33.744500; -116.362583 | | | |
| Baja Palapa | Donna Billick & Arthur Gonzalez | | Fred Waring Dr. and Primose | 33°43′44.8″N 116°22′18.0″W﻿ / ﻿33.729111°N 116.371667°W﻿ / 33.729111; -116.371667 | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Balance | William Disbro | | Civic Center Park | | Brushed and polished stainless steel | 3 parts. Group with bike: approx. 96 x 96 x 48 in.; Boy on bike: approx. 79 x 96 x 48 in.; Racing bike: approx. 69 x 96 x 48 in.; Each base: approx. H. 3 1/2 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Bighorn | Peter Madson, Curt Mattson, Shel McAdams | | Bighorn Golf Club | 33°40′44.0″N 116°24′32.6″W﻿ / ﻿33.678889°N 116.409056°W﻿ / 33.678889; -116.409056 | Bronze | Approx. 6 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 6 ft. 3 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Bus Shelter | Allen Root | | Country Club Dr. & Desert Willow Dr. | | | | City of Palm Desert |
| C is for Cat | Ann LaRose | | Palm Desert Public Library | | Bronze | Approx. H. 33 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Cahuilla | Ron Gregory (designer) | | Waring Plaza | | Colored stamped concrete. | Approx. W. 35 ft. x D. 61 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Cantamar Series | Woods Davy | | Oakmont of Sevogia | 33°45′32.1″N 116°23′22.8″W﻿ / ﻿33.758917°N 116.389667°W﻿ / 33.758917; -116.389667 | | | |
| Charger | Ted Gall | | El Paseo median | | Sculpture: painted and fabricated steel; Base: Cor-Ten steel | Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. x 16 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. W. 5 ft. x D. 10 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Chihuly at Desert Willow | Dale Chihuly | | 38995 Desert Willow Dr. | | | | |
| City Entry Marker | Michael Watling | | | | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Cliff Henderson | Henry McCann | 1978 | Median on El Paseo, east of Larkspur Lane | | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 28 x 24 x 16 in.; Base: approx. 45 x 31 x 23 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Colleagues | William Disbro | 1991 | Civic Center Park | 33°43′46.6″N 116°22′50.4″W﻿ / ﻿33.729611°N 116.380667°W﻿ / 33.729611; -116.380667 | Brushed stainless steel | 2 parts. Main group: approx. 95 x 120 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 120 x 48 in.; Female figure: approx. 95 x 60 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 4 x 60 x 48 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Coyote Benches | Ben Watling | | Civic Center Park | | Mono-color concrete | 5 benches. Each: approx. 19 x 12 x 60 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Dancers | Bruce Thomas | | | | | | |
| Dancing Starfish | Steve Jensen | | McCallum Theatre | | Carved cedar | H. 96 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Dance to Discovery | Barbara Field | | Palm Desert Public Library | | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Danseur | Jean-Louis Corby | | Civic Center Park | | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Desert Aviary | Bill Ware | | 38801 Cook St. | | | | |
| Desert Bloom | Greg Reiche | | 38995 Desert Willow Dr. | | | | |
| Desert Bloom | Ellie Riley | | 73750 Dinah Shore Dr. | 33°47′48.7″N 116°22′38.8″W﻿ / ﻿33.796861°N 116.377444°W﻿ / 33.796861; -116.377444 | | | |
| Desert Dessert | Michael Anderson | 1991 | Civic Center Park | | Painted steel | 19 x 15 x 56 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Desert Flower/Star | Robert Perless | 1992 | Civic Center Park | | 2 sculptures. Each: approx. 11 x 20 x 8 ft. | Welded aluminum coated with Imron and polymer prisms | |
| Desert Holocaust Memorial | Dee Clements | 1995 | Civic Center Park | 33°43′51.3″N 116°22′44.1″W﻿ / ﻿33.730917°N 116.378917°W﻿ / 33.730917; -116.378917 | Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble and black granite. | Overall: approx. 10 x 60 x 91 ft.; Tallest figure: approx. H. 7 ft. 9 in.; Star of David: approx. 1 x 21 x 21 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Desert Willow Fence | Allen Root | | Desert Willow Resort | | | | |
| Desert Willow Monument Sign | Allen Root | | NW corner of Country Club Dr. and Desert Willow Dr. | | | | |
| Diegueno | Christina Beresford | 1968 | Waring Plaza | 33°43′48.7″N 116°24′8.9″W﻿ / ﻿33.730194°N 116.402472°W﻿ / 33.730194; -116.402472 | Colored concrete | Diam. 20 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| The Dreamer | David Phelps | 1989 | Civic Center Plaza | | Bronze | Approx. 48 x 81 x 160 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Egrets | Bill Ware | | 41726 Via Aregio | 33°44′43.2″N 116°22′22.5″W﻿ / ﻿33.745333°N 116.372917°W﻿ / 33.745333; -116.372917 | | | |
| Feng Shui II | Jon Seeman | | | 33°43′42.9″N 116°23′18.8″W﻿ / ﻿33.728583°N 116.388556°W﻿ / 33.728583; -116.388556 | | | |
| Flute Players | Bill Ware | | 44250 Town Center Way | | | | |
| Fred's Skies | Jeni Bate | | Fred Waring Dr. and Town Center Way | | | | |
| Gaudi Style Benches | Marlo Bartels | | Spanish Walk division, 75600 Gerald Ford Dr. | 33°46′22.7″N 116°20′39.6″W﻿ / ﻿33.772972°N 116.344333°W﻿ / 33.772972; -116.344333 | | | |
| Giraffe | William Allen | | Palm Desert Public Library | | | | |
| Gravity Wave | Michael Watling | | Highway 111 and Park View | | | | |
| Ground Swell | Phillip K. Smith, III | | 36891 Cook St. | 33°46′52.4″N 116°21′21.8″W﻿ / ﻿33.781222°N 116.356056°W﻿ / 33.781222; -116.356056 | | | |
| Happy Swinging | Monyo Mihailescu-Nasturel | | YMCA, Civic Center Park | 33°43′56.2″N 116°22′51.8″W﻿ / ﻿33.732278°N 116.381056°W﻿ / 33.732278; -116.381056 | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 112 x 34 x 55 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| In Praise of Cahuilla Baskets | Michael Watling | 1992 | Nothing Bundt Cakes | 33°43′53.4″N 116°24′15.0″W﻿ / ﻿33.731500°N 116.404167°W﻿ / 33.731500; -116.404167 | Cor-Ten steel, stamped color concrete | Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. 3 in. x 16 ft. x 17 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 44 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Lake Cahuilla Palms | Larry & Nancy Cush | | Coachella Valley Water District | 33°44′38.0″N 116°21′0.6″W﻿ / ﻿33.743889°N 116.350167°W﻿ / 33.743889; -116.350167 | Mosaic, palm trees | | City of Palm Desert |
| Levi Man | John Richen | | Tucson Circle and Washington St. | 33°44′2.7″N 116°18′14.8″W﻿ / ﻿33.734083°N 116.304111°W﻿ / 33.734083; -116.304111 | | | |
| The Markers | Otto Rigan | 1992 | Indian Ridge Country Club | 33°45′28.7″N 116°19′56.3″W﻿ / ﻿33.757972°N 116.332306°W﻿ / 33.757972; -116.332306 | Utah sandstone and laminated mirrored glass | 6 markers. Range from: approx. H. 4 ft. to 11 ft. x W. 3 ft. to 5 ft. x D. 1 ft. to 2 ft. (18 tons). | City of Palm Desert |
| Memorial Community Walk | Howard and Kathleen, Meehan | | Civic Center Park | 33°43′52.8″N 116°22′51.8″W﻿ / ﻿33.731333°N 116.381056°W﻿ / 33.731333; -116.381056 | Ceramic, concrete and stone | | City of Palm Desert |
| Men and Women of Steel | Steven L. Rieman | 1995 | Palm Desert Corporation Yard | | Stop sign and sweeper broom flat wire | H. 64 in. x W. 64 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Messenger of the Puul | Curt Mattson | 1991 | Civic Center Park | 33°43′48.7″N 116°22′47.4″W﻿ / ﻿33.730194°N 116.379833°W﻿ / 33.730194; -116.379833 | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 14 in. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. x Diam. 10 ft.; Base planter: approx. Diam. 20 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Midnight Oasis | Larson Company | 1995 | Desert Crossing Shopping Center | 33°43′48.7″N 116°22′47.4″W﻿ / ﻿33.730194°N 116.379833°W﻿ / 33.730194; -116.379833 | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 14 in. x 10 ft. x 10 ft. x Diam. 10 ft.; Base planter: approx. Diam. 20 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Midstream | J. Seward Johnson, Jr. | | Civic Center Park | | Painted and gilded bronze | Approx. 70 x 30 x 32 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Morning Light, Evening Light, and Dreaming Cahuilla Basketry | Marlo Bartels | | 35900 Monterey Ave. | 33°47′14.9″N 116°23′16.1″W﻿ / ﻿33.787472°N 116.387806°W﻿ / 33.787472; -116.387806 | | | |
| Morningstar Overture | Russell Jacques | | Palm Desert Recovery Center | 33°43′43.4″N 116°22′44.1″W﻿ / ﻿33.728722°N 116.378917°W﻿ / 33.728722; -116.378917 | | | |
| Mother/Child Sculpture Garden | Lisa Reinertson | | Civic Center Park | | | | |
| Mountain Lions | Ken Bjorge | 1993 | Living Desert Zoo and Gardens | 33°43′42.1″N 116°24′11.0″W﻿ / ﻿33.728361°N 116.403056°W﻿ / 33.728361; -116.403056 | Concrete over a steel armature | 3 camels. Camel 1: approx. H. 8 ft. 8 in. x W. 3 ft. 6 in. (2,000 lbs.); Camel 2: approx. H. 9 ft. 4 in. x W. 3 ft. 4 in. (1,800 lbs.); Camel 3: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 2 ft. (1,200 lbs.). | City of Palm Desert |
| Music | Leonard Nierman | | McCallum Theatre | 33°43′46.7″N 116°23′20.8″W﻿ / ﻿33.729639°N 116.389111°W﻿ / 33.729639; -116.389111 | Polished aluminum | Approx. 12 x 6 x 2 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Neoglyphs | Michael Watling | 1993 | Palm Desert Civic Center | | Arizona sandstone | 35 pieces | City of Palm Desert |
| New Beginnings | Bill Ware | | 10500 Via Foruna | | | | |
| Ocotillo Garden | Brian Gottlieb | | Merit Property Management Inc. | 33°44′7.8″N 116°21′21.8″W﻿ / ﻿33.735500°N 116.356056°W﻿ / 33.735500; -116.356056 | | | |
| Palm Desert Obelisk | Marlo Bartels | ca. 1995 | Avenue of the States at Washington, center median | 33°44′26.4″N 116°18′14.9″W﻿ / ﻿33.740667°N 116.304139°W﻿ / 33.740667; -116.304139 | Ceramic tile over concrete | 21 x 3 x 3 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| For Our Freedom | Romo Studios | | Freedom Park | | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Passing it Along | Dee Clements | 1993 | Joslyn Center, 73750 Catalina Way | 33°43′36.1″N 116°22′43.0″W﻿ / ﻿33.726694°N 116.378611°W﻿ / 33.726694; -116.378611 | Bronze | Sculpture: approx. 5 x 4 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 19 in. x 4 ft. x 3 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Peace Fountain | Bill Ware | | Hampton Inn | 33°46′55.3″N 116°21′26.0″W﻿ / ﻿33.782028°N 116.357222°W﻿ / 33.782028; -116.357222 | | | |
| Peace Memorial | Marton Varo | 1992 | Civic Center Park | 33°43′49.9″N 116°22′53.7″W﻿ / ﻿33.730528°N 116.381583°W﻿ / 33.730528; -116.381583 | White Carrara marble, black granite, marble | Sculpture: approx. 75 x 55 x 66 in.; Pillars: approx. 10 ft. x 20 in. x 20 in.; Base: approx. L. 10 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Perpetual Motion | Bruce Stillman | | Palm Desert Public Library | | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Portals | Harold L. Pastorius | 1977 | College of the Desert, Corner of Parkview and Monterey | 33°43′57.7″N 116°23′25.5″W﻿ / ﻿33.732694°N 116.390417°W﻿ / 33.732694; -116.390417 | Cor-Ten steel | 10 x 17 x 2 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Porte Cochere Entry | Bill Ware | | 38305 Cook St. | | | | |
| Proceed with Caution | Gary Alsum | | Palm Desert Aquatic Center, Civic Center Park | | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Pulled Up Prince | Gary Price | | Fred Waring Dr. and Town Center Way | | | | |
| Recreation Liberties | Jos Golmolka | | Community Center, Civic Center Park | | | | |
| The Reed Gatherer | Tom Knapp | | Civic Center Park | | Sculpture: bronze; Basin: sand aggregate | Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 33 in.; Base: approx. 8 in. x 3 ft. x 4 ft. 8 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Reminiscing | John Kennedy | | Palm Desert Public Library | | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Rising to Dawn | Peter Ladochy | | 72875 Fred Waring Dr. at San Luis Dr. | 33°43′42.5″N 116°23′36.0″W﻿ / ﻿33.728472°N 116.393333°W﻿ / 33.728472; -116.393333 | Stone, tile, glass and wood mounted to cement fiber board | Approx. 5 x 8 x 1 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| The Roadrunner | Allen Root | | 78000 Fred Waring Drive | 33°43′45.1″N 116°18′14.9″W﻿ / ﻿33.729194°N 116.304139°W﻿ / 33.729194; -116.304139 | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Saturday Morning | Art Myers | 1990 | College Golf Center, College of the Desert, 73450 Fred Waring Dr. | | Bronze | 2 figures. Male: approx. 6 ft. x 48 in. x 21 in.; Female: approx. 67 x 23 x 14 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Scroll Fence | Ries Niemi | | Palm Desert Public Library | | | | |
| The Seed | Steven Zaluski, Elizabeth Mapelli | 1991 | Annenberg Center for Health Sciences | 33°47′44.6″N 116°22′36.1″W﻿ / ﻿33.795722°N 116.376694°W﻿ / 33.795722; -116.376694 | Fabricated bronze, glass tiles, ceramic tile | Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. x Diam. 27 in.; Basin: approx. 4 ft. 5 in. x 30 ft. x 25 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Self-Preservation Revised | Edward Pogue | | Civic Center Park | | Bronze | 142 x 16 x 16 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Stone Eagle | Michael Watling | | 48009 Highway 74 | | | | |
| Sunflower and Snowbirds | Sharles | | Civic Center Park | 33°44′26.4″N 116°18′14.9″W﻿ / ﻿33.740667°N 116.304139°W﻿ / 33.740667; -116.304139 | Bronze with patina | 2 reliefs. Each relief: approx. Diam. 32 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Sunburst | Bill Ware | | Sunlife Medical Group | 33°43′42.9″N 116°23′13.4″W﻿ / ﻿33.728583°N 116.387056°W﻿ / 33.728583; -116.387056 | | | |
| Sunrise Sunset | Norman P. Hines | 1991 | Corner of Highway 74 and Haystack | 33°42′10.8″N 116°23′49.1″W﻿ / ﻿33.703000°N 116.396972°W﻿ / 33.703000; -116.396972 | Desert red granite | Approx. 8 x 16 x 10 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Swim, Dive, Play | Paul Hobson (artist) | | Palm Desert Aquatic Center, Civic Center Park | | | | City of Palm Desert |
| Synergy | Jon Seeman | | ampm | 33°46′54.6″N 116°21′21.6″W﻿ / ﻿33.781833°N 116.356000°W﻿ / 33.781833; -116.356000 | | | |
| Today | Brian Gottlieb, Rob Pitchford | | Civic Center Park | | Sculpture: stainless steel and painted iron; Base: concrete and Corian. | Sculpture: approx. 102 x 126 x 84 in.; Base: approx. Diam. 18 ft. | City of Palm Desert |
| Tumbling Weed | Heath Satow | | 34500 Monterey Ave. | 33°47′48.8″N 116°23′4.4″W﻿ / ﻿33.796889°N 116.384556°W﻿ / 33.796889; -116.384556 | | | |
| Tucson Ruin | Roger Hopkins | | 74401 Hovley Ln. E. | | | | |
| Untitled | Marlo Bartels, Palm Deily, Eric Johnson | 1989 | OneWest Bank | 33°43′26.7″N 116°23′55.6″W﻿ / ﻿33.724083°N 116.398778°W﻿ / 33.724083; -116.398778 | Ceramic tile | Approx. H. 9 ft. 2 in. x W. 8 ft. 2 in. | City of Palm Desert |
| Untitled | Brian Painter | 1991 | Albert Management Inc., Cook Street & Hovely Lane | 33°44′48.5″N 116°21′21.3″W﻿ / ﻿33.746806°N 116.355917°W﻿ / 33.746806; -116.355917 | Weathering steel | 18 x 12 x 13 1/2 ft. (10,000 lbs.) | City of Palm Desert |
| Walking Man | Jon Krawczyk | | | 33°43′43.″N 116°23′30.″W﻿ / ﻿33.72861°N 116.39167°W﻿ / 33.72861; -116.39167 | | | City of Palm Desert |
| The Willow | Steve Reman | | The Westin Desert Willow Villas | | | | |
| Wisdom Given | Alexander Bashta III | | | 33°43′43.3″N 116°22′50.5″W﻿ / ﻿33.728694°N 116.380694°W﻿ / 33.728694; -116.380694 | | Palm Desert Dental Center | City of Palm Desert |