Friday, March 29, 2024

Love With Joy Art Club Mural

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.  






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



























Composed in Transit by Temecula artist Janice Cipriani


Apprehension by John Dierking


































Guasti Winery by Riverside artist Helen Christmon




































The Plea by William Powell Frith 































Relic by Otha Grant




























Unknown title by local artist Sam Huang


Stand, Memento Series by Seattle artist Dan Cautrell, formerly of Riverside




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
































Carriage Barn XXVIII by Redlands artist Jeff Owens



























       Guidetti Ranch 1: Afternoon Hillside by Southern Californian artist Marguerite Costigan       






























Patchwork by Southern Californian artist Patricia Hanft



























Title unknown by local artist Harriet Singer


























































Mission San Antonio de Padua by Riverside artist Don O'Neill




































































Blazing Fall by Redland artist Ray Swanson


Santa Barbara Bird Refuge by Riverside artist Ernesto Nemesio

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
































      Jacaranda Courthouse by     



























        Riverside County Courthouse         
by Stanley Beck































Riverside County Courthouse 
by Riverside artist Guy W. Thomas




































        Riverside County Courthouse by   




























Victor Miceli Law Library by local artist Guy W. Thomas






























San Pedro, Los Angeles, & Salt Lake RR Depot Building in Riverside. Signed but indecipherable
































All Souls Universalist Church, Riverside: Signed but indecipherable


Fairmount Park by Moreno Valley artist Patricia Korzec (@pleinairpat)

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.