MONUMENT PROJECTS LTD

are extremely pleased to

announce the successfull completion of this project!

The public unveiling was carried out on Saturday 5th April 2025

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The Monument is now Installed!

If you've recently visited the waterfront in Santa Barbara, you would probably have noticed the exciting work that was underway for the installation of

The Deepwater Diving Monument.

Monument Projects Ltd (Prime Contractor), headed up by

Paul Guiver & Tony Sexton, are thrilled to announce the installation is complete!

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Greg Polutanovich from

Simi Valley, CA for doing another terrific job!

He is one of the most talented and consciencious sculptors in the world and is now currently working on our next big diver project for the UK.

We also wish to thank the following:

American Fine Arts Foundry in particular Brett Barney, Angel Mezza, Sandra Corona and the great team of expert Artisans who worked tirelessly; ensuring that each of the molds, the wax sculptures, all the bronze parts leading to the finished sculpture were the best it could be!

Gus from Daniels Digital Sculpture Enlargements responsible for accurately scanning and scaling up the original 18" clay sculture. Also for providing the a facilty to allow our Sculptor, Greg, to work the clay on to the foam enlargement.

Matthew Firestone, our Sub-Contracted Project Manager, and his team at Vernon Construction Inc, based in Santa Barbara, for their exceptional work on this project. Their commitment and craftsmanship have been outstanding.

We’d also like to express our deep appreciation for the support of Robert Richards, the local Landscape Architect, and Morgan Jones, the Structural Engineer, whose expertise have been invaluable.

A special thanks to Mike Wiltshire, Director of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront Department, and his entire team for their unwavering support throughout this journey.

This project has been delivered on time and on budget and is the result of a true team effort!

The Deepwater Diving Monument recognizes and celebrates Santa Barbara's legacy as the birthplace of Deepwater Diving and was gifted to the City by the Local and International Diving Communities.

Name: The Deepwater Diving Monument
Address: GB

Located adjacent to the Santa Barbara Harbor, this long overdue monument depicts a professional diver, circa 1982 “Going to Work", wearing the locally made and world-standard Kirby Morgan® Superlite® 17 Diving Helmet.

To read more about Santa Barbara's diving history click HERE.

The Project was funded by the sale of Limited Edition, Certified, Fine-Art Bronze Statuettes sculpted by the artist, Greg Polutanovich and by charitable donations through The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM).

Statuettes are still available to purchase

SBMM (a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporation) was acting as the fiduciary fiscal agent for the project, it is located in Santa Barbara, California on the Waterfront adjacent to the planned location of the Monument.

The purchase of a Deepwater Diving Monument Limited Edition Statuette includes a certificate of authenticity, a numbered challenge coin in a presentation box.

Greg's remarkable talent can be seen in the detail and historical accuracy of the Mark V Monument Statuette (left) and the Military Diver Memorial Statuette (right) alongside the Deepwater Diving Monument Statuette (Center).

The bronze plaque attached to the Monument base, commemorating Santa Barbara as the birthplace of deepwater diving.

The location of the Monument is on the the harbor front HERE and allows excellent visibility from the road, harbor parking lot and adjacent sidewalks.

Email: info@deepwaterdivingmonument.com