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.
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.
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.
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.
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
