Two large Tiffany lamps are located within the Carnegie Reading Room at the Riverside Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). I was told by the library staff that the stained glass lamps were part of the furnishings of the original Carnegie Library that was once located in downtown Riverside.
Two interesting paintings by Southern California artist Alex Cowenberg @alex.couwenberg are currently being exhibited in Riverside's Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). More information about the artist and his art can be found on the William Turner Gallery website.
Two intriguing collages by local artist Kathy Wright are currently being exhibited in Riverside's Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA).
Two fun prints of black girls playing are displayed on the walls of of the Riverside Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). The originals were painted by Vermont artist Rebecca Kinkead. The library website indicates that they were donated by the library staff.
An installation of painted oranges, likely painted as part of an OrangeAID initiative spearheaded by the Riverside Art Alliance, are currently on display at Riverside's Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). They were painted by local artist Jesus Castaneda @exoskeletal27. More about the artist can be found in a 2015 Press Enterprise article.
An attractive and eye-catching painting by Riverside artist Jamie Perry hangs on the wall of Riverside's Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). More about the artist and his other works can be found on the CK Contemporary gallery website.
A fun sculpture of a yellow ducky is installed on the main floor of the Riverside Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). It was made by Southern California artist Dakota Pratt @dakotapratt. More information about the artist and his works can be seen at the Ethos Arts website.
Riverside's Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA) has three attractive paintings of buildings and structures in Riverside on its walls. They were painted by Riverside artist Helen L. Bell. More information about the artist and other examples of her work can be found on her website.
A landscape painting of a mountain, creek and trees entitled Spring Thaw by Patricia Sablak Korzek @pleinairpat is found at the Riverside Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). The artist paints using Sablak, her maiden name. More about the artist and her paintings can be found in a 2013 Press Enterprise article and at the artist's website.
A large and intriguing still life by Benoit Malphettes hangs on the wall of the Riverside Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). After a successful career in fashion photography, the artist moved to Riverside and started a new phase in his artistic endeavors. More information about the artist and his work can be found on his website.
Six colorful floral, citrus and palm paintings by local artist Lindy Pardee @homeasart can be found on the walls of the Riverside Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). More examples of her work can be found on her website.
An attractive painting of a bluish-black bird by Riverside artist Cosme Cordova hangs on the wall of Riverside's Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). More information on the artist can be found in a 2018 Press Enterprise article.
A piece of wall art made of reclaimed wood is found at the Riverside Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA). The piece is unsigned but appears to be the work of Craig Forget of Essex Canada based on very similar pieces for sale on his Etsy site. The Library's website indicates that the piece of art came from Made, a local shop of handcrafts and custom furnishings owned by Alexandria Lenox, that closed recently.
