Muralist Wyland wanted 20% of California's profits from sales of license plates with his whale painting as the backdrop. The state held a contest to replace it.

Show Caption1 of 9 Artist Wyland paints a mural on the wall next to his gallery in Laguna Beach, CA on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) Expand ...

The Wyland Foundation is supporting the Maui recovery effort with a t-shirt fundraiser featuring unique art and benefiting Maui United Way. For details, visit wylandfoundation.org. Aired Aug. 12 ...

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Bill Wyland is an artist. How much does a Bill Wyland cost? The maker's first piece to be offered at auction was "3 Works: Dive Buddies, Guiding Light, Loving Sea" at Mainichi Auction, Tokyo in 2016.

None of which received the same favorable attention as Wyland's whales. The mural had remained untouched since a storm destroyed the Rocket Companies ad that featured local artist Phillip Simpson ...