SURFING MADONNA OCEANS PROJECT NEWS:
  • Mark Patterson's friend R. Christian Minson tells the story of the Virgin of Guadalupe's origin here.
  • You can check out photos from the mosaic's relocation celebration party on SMOP's Facebook page by clicking here.
  • Listen online here to a profile of Mark Patterson from Jazz 88.3 FM's City Stories radio program.

Founded by Surfing Madonna creator Mark Patterson, The Surfing Madonna Oceans Project’s mission is to use the newly reinstalled Surfing Madonna mosaic to raise awareness of issues affecting the world’s oceans.

Through that raised awareness, we hope the Surfing Madonna mosaic will help inspire people to re-think their actions and understand their role as powerful agents of change.

YOU can help reverse the serious degradation currently impacting the world’s oceans.

The results we wish to see are healthy oceans across the globe in our lifetime.

Surfing Madonna Oceans Project logo photo of
29th St. Del Mar courtesy of

"TEAM SURFING MADONNA" -- Gathering to celebrate the legendary mosaic's new home are (l. to r.) new Encinitas Mayor Teresa Barth, Surfing Madonna Oceans Project Board ("SMOP") member Polly Rogers, newly installed Encinitas City Councilmembers Tony Kranz and Lisa Shaffer, "Save the Ocean" mosaic artist Mark Patterson, SMOP board member Bob Nichols, State Assemblyman Martin Garrick, SMOP board members Anton Gerschler and Scott Chatfield. More photos of the celebration can be found here.

(Photo by Alice Gerschler [AliceTraveler@gmail.com])


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