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Untitled Mural (Twin Towers)
Mural; Painting
A utility box features a landscape painting of the San Pablo Reservoir viewed through the branches of a dark, twisting tree. The central image is framed by a dense border of vibrant purple hydrangeas, and a small plaque encourages viewers to find six hidden animals.

San Pablo Reservoir
Digital; Trash Bin
A wide outdoor mural on a white building wall featuring a vintage green car and historical figures in front of a service station. A winding, ribbon-like path along the bottom contains numerous handwritten names of artists and contributors.

Snapshots in History
Mural; Painting
A bronze sculpture by Frederic Remington titled The Broncho Buster depicting a cowboy wearing a wide-brimmed hat and chaps, expertly riding a powerful, wildly bucking horse. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular marble base and sits on a wooden desk or table inside a well-lit room with bookshelves visible in the background.

The Broncho Buster
Indoor Sculpture

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  • Water Fountain
    Water Fountain
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    This sculptural monument is located in downtown Brentwood. Source: https://sdgarchitectsinc.com/portfolio-items/downtown-brentwood/
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  • We Are Diverse, We Are Kind, We Are Resilient, We Are Fierce
    We Are Diverse, We Are Kind, We Are Resilient, We Are Fierce
    Category: Utility Box
    Artist Jesse White description of the We Are Diverse, We Are Kind, We Are Resilient, We Are Fierce artwork: “Inspired from wild plant and tree life, native to El Cerrito and the surrounding Bay Area, to reflect the diversity, kindness, resiliency,...
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  • A modern outdoor public sculpture depicting female laborers engaged in trade work. The figures are rendered with clean, graphic lines that emphasize strength, focus, and pride in their physical labor.
    We Can Do It
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Medium(s): Iron; Light/Neon
    In 2024, Miriam Klein Stahl created We Can Do It! public art sculpture. It is inspired by the We Can Do It! poster and women who worked during the war. Source: https://www.miriamkleinstahl.com/...
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  • We Found Joy In Art-Making / Encontramos La Felicidad Haciendo Arte
    We Found Joy In Art-Making / Encontramos La Felicidad Haciendo Arte
    Category: Mural
    Rebeca García-González’s permanent mural at Richmond Art Center, We Found Joy In Art-Making / Encontramos La Felicidad Haciendo Arte was created in 2021. Painted over a month in December, the work explores the connections between art making and...
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  • A wide outdoor mural painted in sepia tones across corrugated metal siding shows historical buildings, a palm tree, and a vintage steam train with arriving passengers, alongside text reading "Welcome to Historic Byron Est. 1878 by Tom Preis."
    Welcome to Historic Byron
    Category: Mural
    Medium(s): Paint
    The Welcome to Historic Bryon mural was created by Bill Weber and Chantelle Leighton. It’s located on the side wall of Marin Foods in Bryon. Source: www.eastbaytimes.com/2013/06/11/byrons-glory-days-on-display-in-new-historical-mural
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  • West Coast Barn Quilt
    West Coast Barn Quilt
    Category: Mural
    Titled West Coast Barn Quilt, this massive 28 by 16 foot mural features a symmetrical geometric design in the form of a radiating star. It is prominently displayed on the exterior wall of the Lesher Center for the Arts, overlooking the plaza at the...
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  • Wheely Whirly Peacock
    Wheely Whirly Peacock
    Date created: 2009
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Medium(s): Metal; Wood
    Artist Patricia Vader: “A public artwork designed like an entrance gate from the parking lot to the plaza, with both sides, front and back, representing a frontal peacock. The 28 bicycle wheels with aluminum disks act like windmills, spinning in the...
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  • A utility box painted with vibrant, stylized birds in shades of blue, orange, and pink, surrounded by green vines and blue and red flowers.
    Wild Birds
    Category: Painting; Utility Box
    In 2018, Ismael Alvarez created Wild Birds as part of the Brentwood Utility Box Program. The artwork is a hand painted mural on a utility box that features colorful birds and floral patterns. Sources: Sixteen Utility Boxes Through Brentwood to be...
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  • Windows of History
    Windows of History
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture; Sculpture
    Medium(s): Metal; Steel
    The Windows of History public artwork located in Antioch. Sources: https://www.antiochca.gov/1035/Public-Art New public art at Antioch park does not tap into city funds
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