About the Artists

Since the dawn of civilization, communities have called upon artists to help them honor heroes, commemorate events, and record the themes of history. In this tradition, the City of Laguna Hills commissioned 6 artists to capture on canvas and wood, with clay and paint, and in both metal and stone some of the important images and ideas from this region's past. These 6 artists are:

• David Harrington, Impressionist Painter - 3 oil-on-wood scenes on the lobby wall.
• Paul and Claudia Riha, Mixed-Media Artisans - Vaquero on horseback amid cattle brands on lobby wall, interpretive signage in the lobby and City seal in the City Council chamber
• Robert Evans, Muralist - 3 acrylic-on-canvas murals in the City Council chamber.
• T.J. Dixon and James Nelson, Sculptors - 6 life-sized terra cotta busts in the lobby