Artist Jim Jacobson's sculpture HAKU, is a creation inspired by the Chumash Native Americans. Pictographs, or rock paintings, were created by the early inhabitants of our Central Coast area between 500 and 2000 years ago. The Chumash language was unwritten and the true meaning of these early drawings is speculative. Jacobson enlarged local pictograph art and formed a tower to display the design and color of each symbol. The powder-coat finish keeps colors bright and ensures a long life.

The sculpture reaches a height of eighteen feet. The base is covered with Lompoc flagstone, similar to that found in the pictographs' natural setting. At night the designs are made visible by a concealed up-light.

The Santa Ynez Tribal Elders Council provided input for the sculpture and named it “HAKU” which means “welcome” or “hello”.

Specifications for HAKU

Client: Santa Barbara County Arts Commission Medium: Powder-coated steel, base of Lompoc Flagstone Size: 18' H x 2-1/2' L x 2' W Location: 400 block of East Cypress Street, Lompoc, California Date Installed: July, 2003 More Information: This project was created as a public art project sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission funded through the County's Percent-for-Art Ordinance