Rutland Park Mural

A large, bright and colorful mural has recently been painted at Rutland Park (7000 Rutland Ave, Riverside, CA).   It was painted by local muralist Mano Mirande @_mano_man_.  

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Wat Lao Buddist Temple Murals

The Wat Lao Buddist Temple (6021 Rutland Ave, Riverside, CA) exhibits two external murals that appear to show the Buddha in different settings, one at the bottom of a staircase with admirers looking on and another with him meditating in a park-like setting on an island surrounded by water with a forest nearby.  The first mural is unsigned.  The second is signed Khamtane 2010.  

Arlanza Elementary School Mural

Arlanza Elementary School (5891 Rutland Ave, Riverside, CA) has a street-facing mural and two children out exploring.  Explorers are the school's mascot.  The artist is unidentified.  

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.  

Dinosaurs Mural on Arlington Blvd.

On the back side of the shopping center housing a 7-Eleven (8201 Arlington Ave A&B, Riverside, CA) and other stores is an older mural showing several cartoon-type of dinosaurs seeking the source of a musical tune.  It is signed Hestand 1996. 

"Gemmed Orange" of the Giant Orange Artventure

A giant orange entitled Gemmed Orange sits within the Arlanza Branch of the Riverside Public Library (8267 Philbin Ave, Riverside, CA).  The large orange is covered with colored porcelain chips and faux gem stones.  The orange was painted and decorated by Jana Stevens Furzer as part of the 2006 Great Orange Artventure sponsored by the Art Alliance of the Riverside Art Museum. 

Fused Glass Portrait of East Indian Woman in Riverside

A fused glass on tile work of art showing what appears to be a woman of east Indian descent exhibiting  a Raincross as a forehead marking is located within the Arlanza Branch of the Riverside Public Library (8267 Philbin Ave, Riverside, CA).  She is flanked by small figures of a Japanese woman in traditional costume and a Mexican violinist as well as recognizable locations within Riverside. The artist is Judy Davies, a local talented glass fusion artist. 

Foothill Elementary Mural

Along the front of Foothill Elementary School (8230 Wells Ave, Riverside) is found a nice mural showing the school name with a falcon, the school mascot, below. Based on a Facebook post, the mural was done by Boss Graphics School Murals.  

Grandmother Mural-like Painting at Arlanza Library Branch

A mural-like picture featuring a native American grandmother is now exhibited near the entrance of the Arlanza Branch of the Riverside Public Library (8267 Philbin Ave, Riverside).  It was painted by Denise Silva @pearmama, who painted the Four Grandmothers mural on the Riverside Main Library, and is one of four similar paintings at branch libraries in Riverside.  More information on the murals can be found here.  

Mr. Taco Restaurant Mural on Van Buren Blvd.

The Mr. Taco restaurant at 5701 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside has an heroic mural showing Don Arturo, the founder of the Mr. Taco restaurants in Riverside, on his horse. It was painted by @sloe_motions. 

Arlanza Community Mural on La Cachanilla Market

The La Cachanilla market in the Arlanza area of Riverside (8851 Philbin Ave., Riverside) has a series of murals with a wide range of themes.  It was a community project with the artwork directed by muralists Ronald Del Cid (@Rondeezyyyy) and Jesus Castaneda (@exoskeletal27).  A short and interesting YouTube video was produced providing background on the mural and showing the involvement of the artists and the community.  It is impressive that the project involved almost all of the students at the nearby elementary school as well as local high school students.