Lincoln City Art Trail

Blue Night on Siletz Bay

Artist: Lawrence Adrian
4907 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
Blue Night on Siletz Bay, a mosaic installation created by Lawrence Adrian, Director of the Oregon Coast Children's Theatre.

Cascade Head Sculpture

Artist: Don Wisener
1747 NW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
This metal-smithing technique transforms rigid metal into flowing works of art, as demonstrated in this interpretation of Cascade Head.

Copper Salmon Mobile

Artist: Tim Power
801 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367 – Ground Floor, City Hall
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

Artist: A. Mikkelson
415 Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
Crab mural at Pier 101. The original crab was damaged in a 2020 fire and reimagined in 2022.

Dragon Mural

Artist: Justin Sparks
4840 Oregon Coast Hwy, Lincoln City, OR 97367
The Dragon Mural is 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

Artist: James Lukinich
NE West Devils Lake Rd
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

Artists: Dreamland Skate Parks
540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
"Gary the Octopus" is Dreamland Skate Park's first “non-skateable creature.” The statue is surrounded by several mosaic sea creatures that complement the presence of the octopus.

Hannunvaakuna

Artist: Ashlin Bush
2150 NE Oar Pl, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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 who have lived here.

Ice Cream and Waves

Artists: Crystal Meneses and Activate Arts Youth Artists
SW 51st Street, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Donated to the City by Suzanne Allen
SW 35th Street Beach Access Area
The watchful eye of Joe the Sea Lion guards the SW 35th Street beach access. The statue, inspired by a sea lion that regularly visited this location in 1936, became famous to visitors and locals.

Kirtsis Park

Artist: Veta Bakhtina
2205 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

The Lincoln City Cosmography

Robin Brailsford and Wick Alexander | Robin Brailsford Public Art
540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367 | Lincoln City Cultural Center
The Lincoln City Cosmography is a LithoMosaic, a form of tile art structurally embedded in concrete, featuring a mandala design with 64 circles depicting flora, fauna, and elements of life on the central Oregon Coast.

Lincoln City Mural

Artist: Bryce MacDonald
325 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artist: Anne Hyatt Huntington
NE 22nd St, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artists: Jeremy Nichols and Blaine Fontana
801 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artists: Miles Browne and Activate Arts Youth Artists.
SW 51st St, Lincoln City, OR 97367
This mural depicting an image of a salmon, created by 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.’

Nature's Meeting Spot

Artist: Jeremy Nichols
4815 SE 51st St, Lincoln City, OR 97367 | Schooner Creek Discovery Park
“Nature’s Meeting Spot” is a mural that celebrates the wonderful, diverse species of animals native to the estuary of the Siletz Bay, Schooner Creek, and surrounding forests. Inspired by the colorful sunsets of the coast, this mural used a bright color palette to bring attention not only to the wall itself, but to the beautiful park it resides in.

Octopus Mural

Artist: Goonie Wolfe, Anthony Ortega, and TME Crew
1091 SE 1st St, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artist: Bryan Nichols
5040 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
This mural, spanning 150 feet, showcases a vibrant block of 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 and Finigan

Artist: Heidi Erickson
2150 NE Oar Pl, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Poem by: John Fiedler
540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367 | Lincoln City Cultural Center
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

Artist: Pete Beeman
540 NE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367 | Lincoln City Cultural Center
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

Artist: Let There Be Arts Kids and Krista Eddy
2150 NE Oar Pl, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artist: Heidi Erikson and Doug Kroger
NW 14th St., Lincoln City, OR 97367 | Regatta Park
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

Artist: Frank Boyden
SW 51st St., Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artists: Judith and Ted Schlicting
1415 NW 31st Pl, Lincoln City, OR 97367 | Wecoma Park
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)

Artist: Yoosuk Bang
550 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artist: Lincoln City school children and Krista Eddy
801 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artist: Donna Seeto
4417 Oregon Coast Hwy, Lincoln City, OR 97367
The undersea murals at Anchor Inn Resort were painted by artist Donna Seeto, who began painting on the property in 2007.

Undersea Murals

Artist: Justin Sparks
2020 NE 22nd St, Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artist: Crystal (Meneses) Atkins
NE Lake Dr., Lincoln City, OR 97367
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

Artist: Bryan Nichols
NW 26th St., Lincoln City, OR 97357
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.