The artists who create Santa Cruz' murals are nearly all locals. Some are commercial artists who create custom signs, illustrations for advertisements or books or packaging, logo designs, and so on. Others are fine artists whose work shows in galleries and exhibitions. But these distinctions can be a bit artificial, when you look at them. Most commercial artists also create fine art for their own fulfillment.
Some fine artists are just as interested in mural commissions as in paintings for the gallery.
Whatever their background, whatever the tastes of the client, good muralists work hard to create the best art they can under working conditions that are not always ideal. In the frame at left, you'll see the names of some of the artists whose murals are on this site. To learn more about one of those artists, click on his or her name.