"Riverside Tales" Mural Details

The Riverside Tales mural located in the alley between Imperial Hardware Lofts and DragonMarsh (3643 University Ave., Riverside) has a lot of interesting details that I didn't include in my earlier post and thought I would highlight here.  The mural "by Pável Acevedo, F.C. Aragon, and Carlos Castro honors the Harada family legacy and numerous multicultural civil rights luminaries. Guest artists included Maurice Howard, Inland Mujeres, Darren Villegas, and others.  

An earlier post about the Riverside Tales mural can be found here.  

Judge Elwood "Woody" Rich Painting at Riverside County Courthouse

Just past the security checkpoint in the entrance to the historic Riverside County Courthouse (4050 Main St, Riverside, CA) is a large painting of former Judge Elwood "Woody" Rich talking to visitors outside of a court room.  According to information in a Press Enterprise article, after he retired Woody Rich would often bring attorneys and litigants together in the court's hallways encouraging the parties to settle. The artist was R.K. Semans and the painting indicates that it was painted in 2003.  More about the painter and his work can be found on the painter's webpage.  

Historic Riverside Painting at the Duran Eastside Library

A large painting showing Riverside during an earlier era when the orange industry was prominent, is currently on display at the SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library (4033 Chicago Ave Suite C, Riverside, CA). It is signed Marv Brehm Studio, Costa Mesa, 1989.  More about the artist can be found on the Qart website. 

A New Mural at Martin Luther King Jr. High School

Another new mural has joined the murals on the outside of Martin Luther King Jr. High School (9301 Wood Rd, Riverside, CA).  The most recent mural is on the front of multi-purpose room and shows a silhouette of MLK with his initials. I believe that it was painted in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the school.  The mural was painted by Murals for Schools led by lead artist Tom Seibert @muralsforschools. 

An earlier post of the murals at MLK High School can be found here. 

Murals at Arlington High School

 Several murals announcing the school's name and its mascot, the lion, are on the outside of Arlington High School (2951 Jackson St suite B, Riverside, CA).  The artists are unknown.  

The Arts and Culture District of Downtown Riverside Mural

A new mural showing Riverside's downtown sights was recently completed.  It is located on a building (3521 Main St. Riverside) kitty-corner from the entrance of the Riverside Convention Center, where hopefully lots of visitors will see it and be inspired to explore the city.  It was painted by Taylor Hatch @shakyhandstay, Natalie Codding @natalie_codding and Geoff Gouveia @geoffgouveia. 

Tio's Tacos Folk Art Sculptures

Surrounding Tio's Tacos restaurant (3948 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside) are grounds filled with folk art sculptures made from re-purposed waste cans and bottles.  Martin Sanchez is the restaurant owner and artist who has made the restaurant into an unusual Southern California destination.  Many articles and news stories have been written about Sanchez and his restaurant including articles from the Press Enterprise, PBS SoCal, LAist among others.  Below are some notable sculptures seen from the outside and the parking lot.

Earlier posts featuring Tio's Tacos or Martin Sanchez.

Monarch Butterfly Alley and Butterflies

Animal and Other Sculptures

New Butterfly Sculptures

Sculptured Wings 

Love Blooms Here Art Installation in Mariposa Alley

Riverside Transit Agency Transfer Hub Sculptures

The new Riverside Transit Agency transportation hub across from the Metrolink station (4066 Vine St, Riverside, CA) has three attractive intertwined metal sculptures. The station is not currently open but should be accessible in January 2024. The artist is unknown.  

"Our Emerging City" Giant Orange

An attractive giant orange entitled Our Emerging City sits next to the parking lot elevators underneath the Citrus Towers office complex (3390 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92501). The orange was painted by Ada M. Passaro as part of the 2006 Giant Orange Artventure sponsored by the Art Alliance of the Riverside Art Museum. It was sponsored by Best, Best & Krieger law firm which has its headquarters in the Citrus Towers. 

Path of Life Ministries Animal Shelter Mural

In a small building near the Path of Life Ministries Community Shelter (2840 Hulen Pl, Riverside, CA) is a small building the houses the pets and service animals of those staying at the shelter.  The small building is covered by an older mural showing a park-like scene with trees, grass, dogs and and maybe cats.  The artist is unknown.  

Eli Carr Painting at Duran Eastside Library

An interesting abstract painting by Southern California artist Eli Carr is currently on display at the SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library (4033 Chicago Ave Suite C, Riverside, CA 92507).  More information on the artist and her work can be found on her website. 

Community Altar at the Duran Eastside Library

A striking painted altar featuring Latino, community and symbolic images is found near the entrance of the SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library (4033 Chicago Ave Suite C, Riverside, CA 92507). The top is signed by Cynthia Huerta @lovewithjoyart who, with the sponsorship of the Riverside Art Museum and the James Irvine Foundation, worked with different community groups (indicated along the edge of altar top) to design and paint the community altar. The top illustrates the desirable qualities of Love, Family, trust and Respect. More information about the artist and her work can be found on her website. 

Pat Morton Painting in Duran Eastside Library

A floral still life painting by artist Pat Morton is currently on display at the SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library (4033 Chicago Ave Suite C, Riverside, CA 92507).  Patricia Morton is a professor of Art History at UC Riverside and she may be the artist. 

Mosaic by Erin Maxwell Maroufkhani at the Duran Eastside Library

A mosaic portrait by local artist Erin Maxwell Maroufkhani @maxwell_mosaics is currently on display at the SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library (4033 Chicago Ave Suite C, Riverside, CA 92507).  More information about the artist and her work can be found on her Mosiac Land website. 

Adamson Painting at Duran Eastside Library

An unusual abstract painting is currently on exhibit at the SPC Jesus S. Duran Eastside Library (4033 Chicago Ave Suite C, Riverside, CA 92507). The work is signed Adamson and friends and is most likely by Redlands-based artist Gregory Adamson with help by some others.  More about the artist and his paintings can be found on his website.