Painted Flower Boxes in Front of the Riverside Food Lab - Wood Streets

Among the flower boxes in front of the Riverside Food Lab building (3605 Market St, Riverside, CA) is another painted series that depict Riverside's Wood Streets area where the artist Keely Berry @keelyberryart grew up.  

Painted Flower Boxes in Front of the Riverside Food Lab - California Golden Poppies

Adjacent to the other flower boxes in front of the Riverside Food Lab building (3605 Market St, Riverside, CA) is another series of recently painted planter boxes.  This group of two shows California golden poppies against a blue sky.  The artist who pained these boxes was @twiggys_quasar.  

Painted Flower Boxes in Front of the Riverside Food Lab - Pyramids, Flowers and Cacti

In front of the Riverside Food Lab building (3605 Market St, Riverside, CA) there are a series of planter boxes that have recently been painted.  This group of three is brightly colored and show pictures of flowers, cacti, pyramids, against the night sky.  The artist was Adam Valentin Villanueva on Instagram @deepspacetraveler.   

Tikal Bakery Mural

Wood paneling on one side of the Tikal Bakery (3975 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA) has been painted with a mesoamerican-appearing mythological serpent man and woman sitting on each side of a raincross, Riverside's symbol.  The artists are unidentified but the owner of the bakery told me that her grandchildren were painting the mural.  Update: Oct. 10, 2024. Additional progress has been made on the mural so the photos have been updated.  Thanks to my brother-in-law Gary, the image on the left has been identified as a colorful version of part of the Yaxchilan lintel 15.  

Stained Glass and Art within the Riverside County Courthouse

The interior of the Riverside County Courthouse (4100 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501) has a beautiful grand hall, rotunda and an attractive courtroom (Department 1).  These are accentuated with stained glass lunettes, an oculus and a tableau of statues.  The artists responsible for these are unknown. The Court-house was designed by the architect Franklin Pierce Burnham in the French beaux arts style which was in vogue at the time. Burnham’s design is a combination of the Petit Palais and Grand Palais of Fine Arts in Paris, France, which had been built for the 1900 Paris Exposition. More information about the courthouse can be found on the Courthouse website.  

The stained glass oculus window in the Department 1 courtroom

Sculptures Inside the Riverside County Courthouse

There are two notable free-standing sculptures inside the Riverside County Courthouse (4100 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501).  The first is entitled, "The Advocate" and depicts a lawyer practicing law at a lectern.  As described on the Courthouse's website, "The statue (left of Dept. 1) is a tribute to the attorney, who, along with the judges and court staff, serves as an integral part of the justice system."  The sculptor is unknown.  The second is a bust of Justice John G. Gabbert who "became a superior court judge in 1949 and served for 21 years before being appointed to the District Court of Appeal in 1970". The sculptor of the bust was Blair Boswell of Highland, Utah.  

Riverside Life Services Mural

The east-facing wall of the Riverside Life Services building (3727 Mccray St, Riverside, CA 92506) has a tasteful floral mural marking the business location.  The mural is best seen from a parking lot off of Brockton Ave.  The artist is unknown

Cutout Metal Sculpture in Front of the Riverside Art Museum

In front of the Riverside Art Museum (3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside) (@riversideartmusuem) is a new sculpture showing a metal cutout of 5 individuals with interlocking arms, somewhat like a group photo.  The work is unlabeled and the sculptor is unknown.  I especially like the images formed by the shadows on the lawn.  

Fine Vine Sculpture in UC Riverside Botanic Gardens

An attractive new sculpture by local artist Frank Heyming has been installed in the UCR Botanic Gardens (1 Botanic Gardens Dr, Riverside, CA).  It is entitled "Fine Vine" and is located between the Herbal Garden and the Native American Garden on the upper developed portion of the Botanic Gardens.  

Additional Martin Luther King Jr. High School Murals

Two additional new murals have been painted within the past year or so on the backside of Martin Luther King Jr. High School (9301 Wood Rd, Riverside, CA).  One is on the front of an out building and the other is on the back of one of the main school buildings. I believe that the one with the running wolves was funded by one of the recent graduating classes.  The murals are unsigned but were likely painted by the artists at Murals for Schools led by lead artist Tom Seibert @muralsforschools. 

War Dog Memorial Park Silhouettes

The new War Dog Memorial Park at 16400 Barton Street in Riverside has two large enclosed areas where dogs can freely play.  The fences of each of these enclosures are decorated with silhouettes of different types of dogs.  The artists of the silhouettes are unknown.  I might mention that surrounding the enclosed play areas are approximately 8-10 tableaus briefly describing the role of dogs in the U.S. conflicts over the past 120 or so years.  

Floral Painted Electrical Box on Magnolia Ave.

An electrical box on Magnolia Ave. near Rosewood Place (just to the south of 5743 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA) has recently been painted with lovely floral patterns.  The artist was Ekaterina Orlovie @orlovie.

Madres Brunch Mural on University Ave.

A bright and striking new mural has appeared on the west-facing side of a new business scheduled to open this month called Madres Brunch at 1805 University Ave. (Riverside, CA).  The mural depicts a Marilyn Monroe-like woman amidst desert hills, cacti and fauna.  The artist is Los Angeles-based Mario (@resoe_27).