antonio sotomayor did something that's not been done before. he made a terra cotta map of the world as seen from the pacific using the colors found in nature. the oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams are all glazed in blue. you may notice in the last slide that the areas around the pacific shoreline are in light blue and then graduates to dark blue to insinuate depth. in the middle of this, there are several charming whales spouting from their spouts as they do in the ocean. it's a wonderful work of art. it's an important work of art and would do so much to treasure island to have it restored and placed in a spot for so many to enjoy as it was so many years ago. there isn't much left from the fair, just buildings one, two, and three, but this would be something for everybody to enjoy left from the fair and everybody to enjoy. the city has been wonderful in taking care of its works and art and this would be a great triumph that people would like to see for miles around. one last thing. sotomayor was a wonderful artist. he did paintings and drawings as well as pen