Current Public Art on Display at ARTS DISTRICT Liberty Station
Installations at the Station
ARTIST: Kaori Fukuyama
INSTALLATION NAME: Garden of Transformation/ Jardín de Transformación
LOCATION: North Promenade near Stone Brewing Patio
INSTALLED: October 2024
DESCRIPTION: Garden of Transformation” is inspired by the Monarch butterfly, an important pollinator that is near endangered status mostly due to significant habitat loss along its migratory route from the northern U.S. across the border into Mexico. The butterfly wing sculpture is surrounded by native milkweeds and nectar plants to sustain the monarchs on their long journey. This installation is a reminder of the urgency to cultivate a safe environment for these majestic creatures and also foster our own connection and cross-pollination – transcending boundaries and enriching life for us all.
ARTIST: Paola Villaseñor/ PANCA
INSTALLATION NAME: No Soy Marinero, Soy Capitan
LOCATION: Archway between Building 176 and The LOT
INSTALLED: August 2024
DESCRIPTION: This mural showcases the beauty of life and culture in San Diego, with a particular emphasis on the ocean. It vividly portrays the vibrant colors and lively energy of San Diego’s summer days. As guests wander through, they will find elements of life in this region including explosions of color, sunshine, celebration, music, culture and more.
ARTIST: Kline Swonger
INSTALLATION NAME: Water & Words
LOCATION: Artchway between Barracks 2 and 3
INSTALLED: December 2023
DESCRIPTION: This project is inspired by water, writing, and light. Words associated with water were collected from community members. Cast light and shadow ebbs and flows within the space, revealing and concealing the words during different times of day. The intention is to invite viewers to contemplate their connection with the Sa
n Diego waters and reflect upon the complexities of water. “One of the aspects I enjoyed the most about this project was connecting with people of all ages and hearing their stories and associations with water.”
ARTIST: Scarlett Baily
INSTALLATION NAME: Home
LOCATION: Artchway between Barracks 15 and Barracks 16
INSTALLED: October 2023
DESCRIPTION:Home, a hand-painted, site-specific 2,535 square foot mural bridges the history of the Naval Training Center with regional indigenous maritime culture. Native flora and fauna stage the celebration of San Diego’s heritage and acknowledge the generations of life that have called Point Loma home. Hapai is located on the peninsula and means the people’s water in Kumeyaay. This vibrant landscape invites you to revel in the awe of this incredible place we call Home.
ARTIST: Cat Chiu Phillips
INSTALLATION NAME: Tied
LOCATION: Barracks 5 facing North Promenade
INSTALLED: December 2022
DESCRIPTION: Tied blends traditional rigging and knotting techniques with various fiber art techniques as a nod to US Navy’s seamanship training. It pays honor to the Naval Training Center’s historical significance and its continued impact as a bustling community space of today.
ARTIST: TrevorAmery
INSTALLATION NAME: Archive & Witness
LOCATION: In front of the Dick Laub NTC Command Center
INSTALLED: December 2021
DESCRIPTION: This piece takes the form of an abstracted nurse log (a fallen tree in a forest) because of the poetic role it plays in the ecosystem. Through the nurse log’s decomposition and decay, it provides ecological facilitation to seedlings, a home to animals and insects, and a nourishing environment for the growth of myriad species over time. The fallen tree is not the end of a life cycle; it is a transformation as well as a beginning.
ARTIST: The AjA Project/Josemar Gonzalez, Diana Cervera
INSTALLATION NAME: Transcending Perception
LOCATION: Between THE LOT and Dance Place
INSTALLED: October 2020
DESCRIPTION: The piece is a series of doors composed of a variety of layers placed strategically, juxtaposing the images and narrative of communities that have been historically silenced and or underrepresented by the media. The piece invites the viewer to question their perception and what factors come to influence and inform it. During the day the doors will stand as a monument for these stories and communities inviting the audience to question their perception as they walk through the doors. At night, they will glow and project colors, shapes, and narrative into the surrounding landscape.
ARTIST: Miki Iwasaki
INSTALLATION NAME: Facetime
LOCATION: Sybil Stockdale Rose Garden outside Dick Laub NTC Command Center, between Building 200 and Building 201, near Shop Mingei and Café Mingei
INSTALLED: August 2019
DESCRIPTION: This installation will contain three sculptures incorporating steel and wooden bench elements, representing the universal, primal need for shelter and spaces for face-to-face conversation.
ARTIST: Jason Xavier Lane
INSTALLATION NAME: Tessellation #1
LOCATION: Sybil Stockdale Rose Garden outside Dick Laub NTC Command Center, between Building 200 and Building 201, near Shop Mingei and Café Mingei
INSTALLED: September 2019
DESCRIPTION: This sculpture is influenced by craft and design in the San Diego region, past and present. A sculptural monolith clad in three-dimensional, hand-cast concrete tiles will be set beneath two existing magnolia trees. A bench of hand-hewn timber is inset within the sculpture to reflect Liberty Station’s original 1920’s grand post-and-beam roof construction and the legacy of naval shipbuilding.
ARTIST: Hugo Crosthwaite
INSTALLATION NAME: Column A and Column B: A Continual Mural Narrative Performance
LOCATION: Arcades Barracks 14
INSTALLED: August 2018
DESCRIPTION: This mural project is about presenting muralism as performance. Crosthwaite improvised a mural in public for 16 days. During that time, the public was invited to see him work and to ask questions. The project is a performance about the creative process and about the nature of art. It’s also a celebration of draftsmanship.
Liberty Station Public Art
These projects are in partnership with NTC Foundation and organizations.
ARTIST: James Armenta 
INSTALLATION NAME: Untitled
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: Intuit
LOCATION: Between Moniker General and The Presley
INSTALLED: December 2020
DESCRIPTION: The mural merges classic nautical iconography, uses maritime signal flags flanked by dazzle camouflage to communicate a message to viewers. For many years maritime signal flags have been used as a system of communication amongst vessels. Dazzle camouflage was a pattern used by ships in both World Wars. The bold, staggered stripes obfuscate a ship’s direction and speed from enemies. This piece was made possible through a partnership with Intuit and NTC Foundation.
ARTIST: Victor Ving
INSTALLATION NAME: Greetings from the U.S. Naval Training Station
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: McMillin
LOCATION: 2875 Dewey Road
INSTALLED: November 2016
DESCRIPTION: Inspired by the vintage “Large Letter” postcard art popularized during the 30’s-50’s. This mural is the modern interpretation of an iconic military postcard and celebrates Liberty Station’s naval history and recent resurgence as one of San Diego’s top destinations for art, life and the culture in the city.
ARTIST: Jonathan Allen
INSTALLATION NAME: USS Brave
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: McMillin
LOCATION: 2770 Historic Decatur Road next to Barracks 14
INSTALLED: 2016
DESCRIPTION: Every piece of wood has its own character, flaws, perfections, details and personality. The future is made by the hands of the brave and this is a fitting installation that honors the navy heritage of NTC and those who served.
ARTIST: Mary Buckman
INSTALLATION NAME: Sisterhood
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: Women’s Museum of California
LOCATION: Between Barracks 15 and 16
INSTALLED: 2016
DESCRIPTION: This terra cotta sculpture represents the connection between Kumeyaay women and western women. The Kumeyaay is the collective name for the indigenous peoples in the San Diego area.
ARTIST: Pandr Design Co.Roxy Prima and Phoebe Cornog
INSTALLATION NAME: You Are Exactly Where You Need to Be
LOCATION: Building 194 near SparkCycle
INSTALLED: 2016