Inside the University Branch of the Altura Credit Union (1616 University Ave, Riverside, CA), there is a beautiful new mural showing views of the University of California, Riverside (UCR) with orange trees in the foreground and mountains in the background. It was painted by Juan Navarro @luvmonsterz. Below is one complete photo and several of sections.
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Local muralist Geoff Gouveia (@geoffgouveia) is in the process of opening a new coffee house, Mikey G's, at 3780 Elizabeth St, Riverside, CA, across from the Magnolia Center. It is currently being renovated. Geoff with the help of volunteers have painted the following series of murals on the east side of the building.
Two new orange-themed digital art prints are now prominently displayed on the parking garage at the corner of University Ave. and Market Street. The orange, leaves and orange blossoms are shown on a background of raincrosses, the Riverside city's symbol. The artist is unknown.
I recently learned of two other iron sculptures in the UCR Botanic Gardens (1 Botanic Gardens Dr, Riverside, CA). The first is by prominent local artist and sculptor Paulden Evans (pauldenevans.com) and is located on the left, just off the road, shortly after one enters the garden. The second is in a private area near the house where the staff park their cars in the upper area of the Gardens. It is behind a closed gate and one has to get permission to see it. The sculptor for the second sculpture is unknown.
In front of Tio's Tacos restaurant (3948 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside) is folk art display for Valentines Day. These are made from re-purposed waste cans, bottles and other materials from the restaurant. Martin Sanchez is the restaurant owner and presumably the artist who made the heart and the related paintings.
In the parking lot of the University Branch of the Altura Credit Union (1616 University Ave, Riverside, CA) is a drive-through ATM which has been painted with a roaring bear head, UCR's mascot and the UC Riverside name. It is unsigned and the artist is unknown.
I recently discovered a small nice plaza with a helical sculpture in the center at the corner of First Street and Fairmount Blvd. (3894 1st St, Riverside, CA). There are no signs and I am not sure if it is a city or a private plaza. It is located behind the CenterPoint Luxury Apartment complex, near the entrance to its garage. The sculptor is unknown.
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The outdoor basketball courts at Andulka Park (5201 Chicago Ave, Riverside, CA) have recently been resurfaced and a raincross, Riverside's symbol, has been painted in the center of each court. Unfortunately they were defaced soon after completion.
The north-facing windows and walls of Mark Twain Elementary School (19411 Krameria Ave, Riverside, CA) have a lot of digital art showing a cute bullfrog, the school mascot almost certainly selected because of Mark Twain's first nationally acclaimed short story. The images applied on vinyl film also depict orange groves with jets and birds flying overhead. The artists are unknown.
A series of attractive paintings of palm trees, the Riverside City Hall, the Peace Tower and Bridge on Mount Rubidoux and the entrance to the Mission Inn are mounted on the side of a building on 9th Street between City Hall and the entrance to Mariposa Alley (3698 9th St, Riverside, CA). They were painted by local artist Chris Napolitano @chrisnapart.
On the wall at the intersection of two alleys in downtown Riverside (adjacent to 3642 University Ave, Riverside, CA) is a small attractive bas relief sculpture of a grouping of different flowers. The artist is unknown and the reason it has been placed there is unknown.
The upper sections of the walls of the inside of the downtown Maxi Foods Market (4050 University Ave, Riverside, CA) have been painted with numerous murals featuring scenes from early Riverside, a representation of an early market, agriculture and agricultural workers, livestock, food and Mexican-themed food workers. Below are many of them. The murals are unsigned and artists are unknown.
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