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A 7-foot-high bronze portrait statue of Don Salvio Pacheco, the founder of Concord, California. The figure is dressed in historical clothing, holding a rolled scroll in his left hand and resting his right on a pedestal with a Spanish relief. The statue stands outdoors on a granite base in a grassy park.

Don Salvio Pacheco Monument

Memorial/Monument ; Sculpture

Flowers, Bees and Butterflies

Painting ; Utility Box

A mural on a metal utility box showing two people on skateboards wearing helmets and pads. They are giving each other a high-five in front of a sky with pink and orange clouds at sunset.

Untitled Utility Box (Skateboarder)

Painting ; Utility Box

A dynamic metal sculpture composed of a swirling cluster of dozens of starburst or dandelion-like spheres. The silver metal forms are set against a blurred background of green trees and bright sunlight.

Sound Explosion

Installation ; Outdoor Sculpture

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A Bee’s Eye View and Flight

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

Iris Fisher and Arielle McMurtrie created A Bee’s Eye View (larger utility box) and Flight (smaller utility box) as part of the 2024 Utility Box Public Art Program. These artworks are painted murals on utility boxes that depict the natural...

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Antioch Veterans Memorial Mural

Category: Memorial/Monument ; Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Concrete ; Paint

In 2021, Javier Rocabado created the Antioch Veterans Memorial Mural. The work is an acrylic on concrete mural of six service members from various military branches, with an American flag background, a tank, fighter jets and a naval ship. Source: ...

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Aquatic Wildlife Tunnel Mural

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2012, Liberty HS Arts and Humanities Academy created the Aquatic Wildlife Tunnel Mural at the King Park / Miwok Trail Tunnel. The work is a paint on concrete mural of local aquatic life and explores themes of environmental education and local...

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Bay Area Mural Festival

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2017, Griffin One created The Guardians part of the Bay Area Mural Festival in Richmond, CA. The artwork highlights the current plight of honey bees and humanity. Sources: https://www.griffinone.com/murals https://www.bayareamurals.com

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Birds of a Feather Paint Together

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

Birds of a Feather Paint Together utility box created by artists Karen Giorgianni, Janice Davis, Renaye Johnson and Thea Jue. The artwork was sponsored by Bill and Catherine...

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Blue Heron at Sunset

Date created: 2015

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2015, Morgan Bricca created Blue Heron at Sunset mural in Pittsburg. The artwork highlights a blue heron flying over a wetland wildlife preserve. Source: morganmurals.com/mural/blue-heron-at-sunset-mural

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Bubble Fun

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paper

In 2019, Lily-Sloane (Lilo Giffin) created Bubble Fun as part of the Antioch Utility Box Art Program. The artwork is a hand-painted mural on a utility box of colorful bubbles and handprints on a blue background. Sources:...

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Concord Pollinators

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

Cyan Samone and Maria Schopp created Concord Pollinators as part of the Concord Art Association and City of Concord Utility Box Art Project. The work is a painted utility box public artwork that highlights a bat above flowering plants and explores...

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Diablo Autumn

Category: Painting ; Trash Bin

Medium(s): Paint ; Watercolor

George Ehrenhaft created Diablo Autumn at the located in Orinda, California. The work is a watercolor painting vinyl wrap on a trash bin that shows a mountain landscape with autumn foliage in the foreground. Sources: Artify Orinda Projects ...

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Eclectic Jazz and Jazz Festival

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

The Eclectic Jazz & Jazz Festival utility box created by artist Carissa Fei. From the Visit Concord website: Academy of Art graduate Carissa Fei painted her colorful acrylic artwork using an impressionistic style and inspired by pop culture and...

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Egret and Ducks

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

In 2016, Mary Young created the Egret and Ducks artwork part of the City of Brentwood’s Utility Box Art Program. The work is an outdoor mural painted on a traffic signal controller box. Source:...

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El Toro

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2023, The Bay Area Mural Program (BAMP) created El Toro at the LDK Logistics building. The work is a 60ft tall acrylic mural showing El Toro class sailboats. The imagery is a recreation of an original painting created by Jim DeWitt in...

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Epic Struggle / Battle Royal

Category: Digital ; Interactive ; Painting

Medium(s): Acrylic ; Audio/Sound ; Digital ; Installation ; Paint

Martin Cabrales, Yahir Garcia, Mariella Gutiérrez, Israel Macedo, Jonathan Paz Pureco, Carlos Poblano, Giselle Reyes, and Sebastian Vela created Epic Struggle / Battle Royal in 2023 as part of the Richmond Art Center’s S.P.O.T.S. (“Supporting...

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Fairytale Animals

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

Tim Hancock created Fairytale Animals in 2022 as part of the Artify Orinda program by the Lamorinda Arts Council. The work is a painted utility box that depicts a collection of native California woodland animals. Fairytale Animals contributors...

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Familias Unidas Mural

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 1996, the artist Familias Unidas created Familias Unidas Mural at the location of the Richmond Recreation Complex. The work is a mural of community members and families. Sources: https://eastbaywalls.com/familias-unidas/ ...

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Ferry Point Tunnel Mural

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 1996, John Wehrle created Ferry Point Tunnel Mural commissioned and maintained by the Point Richmond Neighborhood Council (PRNC). The work is a paint on concrete mural of local birds on the entrance to the Ferry Point Municipal Tunnel. The piece...

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Fish Utility Box

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

The Fish Utility Box is located near the Veterans Memorial & Marina in Antioch. The work is a painted utility box of fish and bubbles. Source:...

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Flowers, Bees and Butterflies

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

In 2017, Deena Sharenko and Patrick Viera created Flowers, Bees & Butterflies as part of the Concord Utility Box Art Program. The work is a painted mural on a utility box showing sunflowers, bees, and a birdhouse. The project was organized by the...

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Gears

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

Artist David “Hyde” Cho created Gears as part of the City of Pittsburg Public Art Initiative. The work is a painted mural of interlocking mechanical gears and clockwork. Sources: https://www.localeditioncreative.com/murals...

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Go Green

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

In 2022, Kristen Kong created Go Green. The work is a utility box mural of a community scene promoting environmental sustainability through positive changes in daily routines. The artist states that reducing car dependency through walking, cycling,...

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Greetings from Brentwood

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2020, Lorin Baeta created Greetings from Brentwood located in downtown Brentwood. The work is a hand-painted mural of local species. Sources: https://www.letterly.design/portfolio Sandy The Giant Octopus

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Harding Elementary School Mural

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2022, Sandrine Demathieu created the Harding Elementary School Mural at the Harding Elementary School. The work is a painted mural featuring the local environment, including a sea turtle, butterfly, waterfall, and deer. Sources: Harding...

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Horse

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

In 2018, Emma Smith created the Horse utility box for the City of Brentwood public art program. The artwork is a horse galloping through a colorful background. Sources: Visions Student’s Art Brightens Brentwood ...

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Imagination Is The Pathway To Change

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint ; Spray Paint

In 2013, the Community Rejuvenation Project, Peskador, Loriana Valente, and local youth created Imagination Is The Pathway To Change at the West Contra Costa County Children’s Services building. Sources: West Contra Costa County Children’s...

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