Puerta Vallarta Sister City Sculpture - Santa Barbara, CA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Boy on a Seahorse is a gift from the city or Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. The sculpture resides near a walkway around the edge of the Santa Barbara marina.

From the Smithsonian AIC Description:

A nude boy rides on a seahorse in the ocean. A wide-brimmed hat hangs down the boy's back. His proper right hand is upraised and he holds on to the seahorse with his proper left hand. A pattern of sculpted waves surrounds the figures and there is a banner of text along the front. The sculpture stands on a plain tapered base within the harbor.

The signature of sculptor, Juan Pueblo, can be seen in the concrete base. A banner around the sculpture says, "Por Una Amistad Sin Fronteras". A plaque on the sculpture, facing the walkway reads:

BOY ON A SEAHORSE A GIFT FROM THE PEOPLE OF PUERTA VALLARTA, MEXICO OUR SISTER CITY, GIVEN IN FRIENDSHIP TO THE PEOPLE OF SANTA BARBARA. JULY 29, 1980

TITLE: Puerta Vallarta Sister City Sculpture or Boy on a Seahorse ARTIST(S): sculptor: Juan Pueblo DATE: Dedicated July 29, 1980 MEDIUM: Sculpture: aggregate stone; Base: concrete CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001828 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Santa Barbara Harbor DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None Noted

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