Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 409 CORPUS CHRISTI FROM THE BEGINNING Artist: Rush Cole (Corpus Christi, TX) Type: Mural painting Materials: acrylic paint Size: 20 x 8 feet Location: 1901 N. Shoreline Blvd; 78401 American Bank Center 2nd Floor Cost: $9,848 Year: 1983 Commission: $8,848 -Tourist & Convention Development Fund Donation: $1,000 - Tony Bonilla In 1982 Ms. Cole won a competition to create a definitive image of the City of Corpus Christi. What she came up with was a 20 x 8 foot acrylic on canvas mural that incorporates many of the historical, cultural and environmental elements that illustrate Corpus Christi from its beginnings to present day. Upon close inspection, the viewer will be able to identify historical references to the Karankawa Indians, King Ranch and longhorn cattle, oil geysers and Kinney’s trading post that blend with many familiar landmarks like Heritage Park, Ocean Drive, the Sea Wall and Harbor Bridge, and several images of what draws so many to our City including several types of birds, ocean and beach recreation, the port and so much more. WIND IN THE SAILS Artist: Kent Ullberg (Corpus Christi, TX) Texas State Artist 1991-1992 Type: Sculpture Materials: bronze; red marble base Size: 23.5 x 6 x 9 feet; base 8 x 6 x 9 feet Location: 433 N. Shoreline Blvd.; 78401 Cost: Unknown Year: 1983 Donation: Caller Times Newspaper in celebration of their 100th anniversary This sculpture was given to the citizens of Corpus Christi by the Caller Times Publishing Company to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Corpus Christi Caller (1883-1983) and was awarded a gold medal by the National Sculpture Society in New York. It depicts two sailfish leaping from the sea and was inspired by the constancy of the bay wind against the shore and an old Swedish blessing that bestows success and happiness. The sculpture expresses goodwill toward the people of Corpus Christi in hope that they will always have “wind in their sails”. 9. 10. 11. ALONZO ALVAREZ DE PINEDA Artist: Sherman Coleman, M.D. (Corpus Christi, TX | Deceased) & Kathleen Coleman Edwards (Corpus Christi, TX) Type: Sculpture Materials: bronze; base: pink granite Size: 8 x 4 feet; One-ton base Location: 2500 Agnes St; 78405 De Pineda Plaza Cost: $42,000 Year: 1984 Commission: $10,000 City; $20,000 Westside Business Association Donation: $12,000 private donors The Sculpture is the likeness of the Spanish explorer, Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda, who discovered and named Corpus Christi Bay on June 24, 1519. Alvarez de Pineda is depicted in 16th century attire, holding a sword in his left hand and a spy glass in his right. The work is dedicated to the people of the Gulf Coast as a result of the combined efforts of the citizens of Corpus Christi with the cooperation of the Spanish government. Coleman, assisted in this work by his daughter Kathleen Edwards, was known throughout the U.S. for his equine sculptures.