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Jiko-jitsugen

Category: Mural

David “Hyde” Cho’s mural, Jiko-jitsugen, located at 1666 Locust, is based on the five elements of philosophy in Japanese Buddhism. Cho is a Korean American artist born in Japan. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Art Institute of San...

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John Muir Memorial Hospital Statue

Category: Installation ; Memorial/Monument ; Water Feature/Fountain

Medium(s): Bronze ; Metal

Northwest artist Phillip Levine (1931-2021) created bronze figurative sculptures for public and private spaces. His sculptures are realistic but with exaggerated or minimized elements such as long limbs. They often play with the elements of balance...

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Joseph A. Ovick Memorial Sculpture

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Bronze

The sculpture at the Contra Costa County Office of Education is a memorial to Joseph A. Ovick, in honor of his dedication, service, and leadership as the County Superintendent of Schools from 1996 to 2014. The artwork is a bronze sculpture of two...

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La Course Camarquaise

Category: Mosaic/Relief ; Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Ceramic ; Tile

City of Orinda: “The Orinda Arts in Public Places Committee (APPC) is proud to announce the recent installation of the City’s latest ‘on-loan’ art piece, La Course Camarguaise or The Death of James Merry, by artist Jos Sances. The piece, a mural,...

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Lafayette War Memorial

Date created: 2021

Medium(s): Bronze ; Stone

The Lafayette War Memorial was created in 2021 as part of the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center. The work is a stone monument with a bronze plaque that lists the names of fallen service members from Contra Costa County who died in defense of the...

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Land Reclaimed

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Spray Paint

Giving reference to the local wildlife and plant fauna that’s endangered and rare to find in and around Mt. Diablo, the mural’s focus is the land offering rare flowers to father time as a way to balance the relationship between land and sky, the...

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Land View

Category: Mural

Inspired by Northern California landscapes, Fernanda’s mural gives a glimpse of the unique views that Mt. Diablo offers throughout its trails. The design features prevalent elements from nature to immerse the viewer into a delightful experience...

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Latino Heritage Mural

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

The Latino Heritage Mural created by Fernanda González Latrecchiana is located at the Cardenas Market in Pittsburg. The artwork highlights the story of Mexican culture and community. Sources: Connecting Through Art: Four Murals That Helped Me Feel...

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Lead the Way

Category: Mural

Los Angeles based artist, Emily Ding is a muralist with highly regarded works around the world. She draws inspiration from flora, fauna, and human temperament. Her large-scale work is characterized by expressive animals and figures, which come to...

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Liberty High School Lions

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paper

In 2018, Ashley Walsh created the Liberty High School Lions utility box mural funded by the City of Brentwood’s Public Art Program. The artwork is a hand-painted mural of the Liberty High School mascot, a marching band member, students, and...

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Lips Love Seat

Category: Installation ; Street Furniture

Medium(s): Steel

Colin Selig’s Lips Love Seat is a unique bench, manufactured in California from regionally sourced scrap propane tanks and is 99% post-consumer reused content. Colin’s sculpting practice is focused on creating climate conscious site elements for...

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Living Colors

Category: Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

The Utility Box Public Art Program enables artists to create works of art that contribute to the vitality and attractiveness of the streetscape and community, foster civic pride and community identity, and bring art to unexpected places. Utility Box...

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Lost in the Mail

Date created: 1985

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Brick ; Ceramic ; Concrete

The Lost in the Mail artwork was created by Jacques Overhoff. The freestanding brick mural (10 feet by 10 feet) is placed at an intersection across from City Hall in Walnut Creek. Brick material was chosen to complement the architectural...

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Love and Rage

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Spray Paint

Love & Rage was inspired and envisioned by RYSE members, honoring queer Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) young people in Richmond, CA. The initial idea for the mural within RYSE Commons was born through RYSE’s Designing Belonging...

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Love Conquers All

The Love Conquers All mural is a colorful and vibrant artwork located in Antioch, California. Created by street artist Hermain Ambriz and his brother, Josh Ambry, the mural is 215 feet long and was painted in just five days using spray paint on a...

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Love Conquers All (Utility Box)

Category: Mural ; Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Metal ; Paint

The utility box artwork Love Conquers All was a public art project created by Antioch High School students. The project was part of a larger community beautification effort. Local artist Hermain Abriz guided the students in the creation of the...

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Lowback Bubble Bench

Category: Functional ; Outdoor Sculpture ; Street Furniture

“Lowback Bubble Bench” by Colin Selig is a unique bench, manufactured in California from regionally sourced scrap propane tanks and is 99% post-consumer reused content. From artist’s website: “Colin’s sculpting practice is focused on creating...

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Lumbermen

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

The Lumbermen mural created by Rick Smith and Steve Pozo. The artwork is located at Dolan’s Lumber, Doors and Windows in Concord.

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Magic Hecksagons

Category: Utility Box

Kristin Farr explores color psychology, nostalgia and rainbows through her signature Magic Diamond and Magic Hexagon designs that have been painted on countless surfaces in thematic palettes. She carries a family legacy in folk art, which...

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Making Pinole

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint

In 2007, Pinole Artisans members Semion Mirkin and Joan Landis painted this mural honoring the Huichun band of the Ohlone people. It depicts everyday scenes of the Native Americans, the first to make their home along the shores of this region....

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Marco

Date created: 2018

Category: Utility Box

Medium(s): Acrylic

Artist Lorin Baeta’s “Marco” utility box located at Fairview Avenue and Arlington Way in Brentwood. Her art practice includes type-based murals and other signage. Her mission is to produce vibrant messaging. Source: https://www.letterly.design/

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Marina Community Center

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

Pittsburg-native Dr. Ronald McDowell created the Marina Community Center mural. His fine art practice includes illustrations, murals, and sculptures. Sources: https://www.ktvu.com/news/pittsburg-artist-gives-back-after-star-studded-career...

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Martha

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Ceramic

Artist Rimas Visgirda: “I attempt to make my work attractive, narrative and visually engaging. My intent is to provide a visual stimulus that is ambiguous, in that the viewer can interpret the scenario according to his/her experiences thereby...

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Martinez Hometown Heroes Project mural

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

The “Illuminares” group created the sketch for the Martinez Hometown Hero Project mural. The artwork features baseball legend Joe DiMaggio and environmentalist John Muir. The artwork is located on a wall facing the Amtrak station in downtown...

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