Making a Positive Impact One Wall at a Time

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Chuck Sheldon- a longtime Hermosa Beach resident and former mayor- founded the Murals Project in late 2009 after he and a group of friends toured the murals of Santa Paula and 29 Palms in California.
 

Chuck was inspired. He realized that murals can beatify a downtown business corridor, attract tourists which positively impacts the local economy and capture Hermosa’s rich and eclectic historical events that otherwise might be lost. 

Chuck gathered some close friends and neighbors, formed The Hermosa Beach Murals Project (HBMP), a non-profit corporation, and began planning Hermosa's first mural.

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The goal of the Hermosa Murals Project was to dedicate 10 murals in 10 years to Hermosa Beach's downtown area. The non-profit organization raises money through the sale of giclees, donations, and memberships to pay for the artist, the prep work and installation of the murals. They accomplished this goal in 2020 with the installation of their final (and largest) mural.

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The Mural's Project as of 2021 has merged with the Hermosa Beach Historical Society now that they have completed their goal of 10 murals in 10 years. We would like to thank everyone who served on their board including Steve Izant, Pete Hoffman, Mike Flaherty, John Horger, Chuck Sheldon, Gina DeRosa, George Schmeltzer, and Maureen Ferguson Lewis.