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J o h n C e r n e y 's U n i q u e P u bl i c A r t B Y M I C H A E L C H AT F I E L D Outstanding in his Field M OST AMERICAN COMMUNITIES BOAST PUB- LIC ART INSTALLATIONS THAT HAVE COME TO DEFINE THEM. CHICAGO'S CALDER FLAMINGO AND CLOUD GATE (AKA "THE BEAN"); "NEW YORK CITY FINANCIAL DISTRICT'S CHARGING BULL; AND ST. LOUIS' GATEWAY ARCH ALL COME TO MIND. HERE IN MONTEREY COUNTY, AND IN SALINAS IN PARTICULAR, THE FREESTANDING MURALS PAINTED BY ARTIST JOHN CERNEY HAVE COME TO BE SYNONYMOUS WITH THE AREA. THAT'S BECAUSE MOST CELEBRATE THE RICH AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE SALINAS VALLEY AND HONOR THE MANY MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE THE KEY PLAYERS IN THAT INDUSTRY. Installed throughout Monterey County, Salinas artist John Cerney's iconic stand-alone murals have reimagined the genre. 142 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S P R I N G / S U M M E R 2 0 1 8