An attractive Love with Joy Art Club mural has recently been painted on the west facing wall of the Community Settlement Association building (4366 Bermuda Ave, Riverside, CA). From an Instagram post, the lead artists on the project were Cynthia Huerta @lovewithjoyart, Raysa Cerna @aye_rayray and Crystal Chavez @crystalmchavez. More on the background of the artists can be found on the Instagram post.
Friday, March 29, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Painted Bike Bridge in Sycamore Canyon Park
A bridge on a single-track mountain bike trail in Sycamore Canyon Park (at approximate location) has been painted in colorful bike sprockets. It was a pleasant surprise when I came across it while riding the trail this week. The artist is unknown.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Santa Cruz Inn Mosaics and Medallions
On the north wall bordering the parking lot of the Santa Cruz Inn (3425 Market St, Riverside, CA) are unique several mosaics and medallions. It is my understanding that they were designed by Stanley Wilson, an architect who designed parts of the Mission Inn and other downtown buildings. When it was built in 1927, this inn was known as the De Anza Hotel. The artists are unknown. Below are photos of the mosaics, the medallions and one early doorway.
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Portraits and other Miscellaneous Works of Art at Riverside County's Victor Miceli Law Library
As indicated previously, the Victor Miceli Law Library of Riverside County (3989 Lemon St, Riverside, CA) has a nice collection of art. Below are photos of their portraits and other miscellaneous works of art. Again, because of the glass protecting the paintings, some of the photos have a lot of glare and reflections and as a result, some have not been not posted. Photos of most of the art collection with the artists' names and titles at the library can also be found on the library website.
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Landscape Paintings at Riverside County's Victor Miceli Law Library
As indicated in the previous post, the Victor Miceli Law Library of Riverside County (3989 Lemon St, Riverside, CA) has a nice collection of art. Below are photos of some of the landscape paintings. Again, because of the glass protecting the paintings, some of the photos have some glare and reflections and some were not posted because of them. Photos of most of the art collection with the artists' names and titles at the library can also be found on the library website.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Riverside-themed Pictures in Riverside County's Victor Miceli Law Library
Victor Miceli Law Library of Riverside County (3989 Lemon St, Riverside, CA) has a nice collection of art; many of the paintings, drawings and photographs show the Riverside County Courthouse and other local sites. Below are photos of those showing local scenes. The paintings are protected by glass which, because of the glare and reflections, make it hard to get really good photographs. Photos of most of the art collection with the artists' names and titles at the library can also be found on the library website.
Fox Theater Deconstructed by Riverside photographer Michael J. Elderman
Saturday, March 9, 2024
More Murals at the Bobby Bonds Skate Park
Several more brightly colored murals have recently been added to various structures of the Bobby Bonds skate park (at about 4061 Douglass Ave.). The new ones are not labeled but I believe that some have been painted by @vibrantinflux who has helped Ron Del Cid (@rondeezyyyy), Alexis Mercado (@alexismercado__) with the project.