Thursday, January 25, 2024

Beignet Spot Mural - Details

I recently rode my bike by the Beignet Spot restaurant (4019 Market Street, Riverside) which as a nice mural that was featured previously.  Below are photos showing close-ups of the cartoon figures in the mural. The mural is signed with initials but I have not been able to identify the artist. 





Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Raincross District Consignment Shop Art

On the facade of the Raincross District consignment shop (3583 Market St, Riverside, CA 92501) is a brightly colored work of art showing a raincross, Riverside's symbol, flanked by brightly colored wings.  The artist is unknown.  



Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Camp Anza and Support for the Troops - Art Box

Along the parking lot adjacent to City Hall (3900 Main St, Riverside, CA 92501) there are two utility boxes that have been wrapped with digital prints on film spotlighting Camp Anza, its history, and support for our troops. Camp Anza was a military camp and staging area during World War II that was located in the western part of Riverside in what is now known as the Arlanza area. The utility boxes are located to the south of City Hall along 10th Street.  They are part of the Box Art project directed by Leadership Riverside 2015. The artist who executed the work is unidentified but is most likely Shannon Murphy of Colibri Communications who designed the other Art Boxes.  











Monday, January 22, 2024

Longfellow Elementary School mural

A nice mural showing several children and a lion (the school mascot) reading books is found on the campus of Longfellow Elementary School (3610 Eucalyptus Ave, Riverside, CA 92507).  The mural also shows the school name and 1893, the year that the school was founded. The artist is unknown.  



Monday, January 1, 2024

Taft Elementary School Murals

A series of attractive murals have recently been completed at Taft Elementary School (959 Mission Grove Pkwy N, Riverside, CA).  On the side facing Mission Grove Parkway are three murals that portray President William Howard Taft,  a stylized version of the Mission Inn, and the name of the school.  In playground in the back of the school are two more, one depicting elementary students continuing on to graduation and another showing a tiger, the school mascot.  The unsigned murals were painted by Murals for Schools @muralsforschools led by lead artist Tom Seibert.