Vote For Your Favorite Oceanside Mural Through Feb 21st

Oceanside, CA - An enthusiastic crowd was on hand Tuesday night for the unveiling of the latest Oceanside mural concepts and to meet the three artist chosen as finalists. MainStreet Oceanside hosted the Open House as part of the Oceanside Mural Initiative (OMI) at That Boy Good BBQ and Northern Pine Brewing, located at 326 N. Horne Street, which is the future installation site of the second OMI mural.

Chosen by a six-member selection panel of Downtown Oceanside leaders, business owners and residents, the three finalists are Amy Burkman, Rik Erickson and Gloria Muriel (see profiles below). The muralists were chosen based on their concept's ability to visually captivate the viewer, how well the mural design represents Oceanside’s unique and diverse character, and their technical skill.

A packed house of community members were on hand to meet and greet the artists and a portion of proceeds from the food and beverage sales benefited the OMI. For future murals, MainStreet continues to ask the community to donate $5 or more via the OMI’s GoFundMe page. MainStreet Oceanside will match total donations up to $10,000 and is more than halfway toward this goal.

The community has the opportunity to vote for the final design in person at the Feb. 21 Sunset Market, or online from Wednesday, Feb. 13, to Thursday, Feb. 21, at www.mainstreetoceanside.com.

About the Oceanside Mural Initiative: The Oceanside Mural Initiative (OMI) seeks to install 10 curated public art murals in Downtown Oceanside over three to five years. OMI is a community-driven initiative that will integrate key partners in the Downtown Oceanside area with the objective of making Oceanside a destination for public art. The OMI will create a model by which Oceanside and other communities can fulfill community-driven arts initiatives, act as a medium for arts education and community outreach, and help to define Oceanside as a community whose identity is built upon and driven by the arts.

For more information about the OMI, please contact Gumaro Escarcega at 760-754-4512 or gumaro@mainstreetoceanside.com. Donate online at https://www.gofundme.com/oceanside-mural-initiative-2v8h4h4k.

MainStreet Oceanside is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a pedestrian-friendly community with unique and exciting attractions, including both daytime and evening activities for residents and visitors alike. More info: https://www.mainstreetoceansid...

Mural Artist Profiles:

Amy Burmkan - https://amyburkman.com/

Amy Burmkan is a live art entertainer, philanthropist and cancer survivor with a passion for helping others. Burkman speed paints as well as creates pet portraits and custom artwork, including the murals inside Northern Pine Brewing.

Rik Erickson - http://muralsfantastic.com/abo...

Rik Erickson of Murals Fantastic has painted thousands of custom wall murals and artwork over the last 30 years, most recently for the City of Ramona. He specializes in custom hand-painted murals, decorative wall treatments, and custom artwork and design.

Gloria Muriel - http://www.gloriamuriel.com/

Gloria Muriel’s intention is to awaken hearts and open minds to the raw novelty of the present moment. Though murals in Mexicali, Tijuana, Guadalajara, Mexico City, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Miami, Muriel teases at our subtle, curious states of mind by depicting natural
phenomena.

View a video of the Open House and interviews with the artists: