Open Sea

John Iwerks

The mural Open Sea was painted by John Iwerks. Muralist John Iwerks studied landscape painting, sculpture, drawing, and printmaking at Santa Barbara Art Institute, Mendocino Art Center, and Santa Barbara City College.

He is a founding member of The Oak Group, a group of artists who paint in support of protecting natural landscapes and the environment, and has long been involved in interesting projects that involve natural history. He has worked in Exhibit Design and Mural painting for many organizations. In addition, he has painted murals for dozens of other community venues and several colleges. His primary focus is on the geologic forces that influence the gesture of landforms, as well as capturing life in motion.