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Martinez Hometown Heroes Project mural

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One Corporate Centre (Front)

Outdoor Sculpture ; Water Feature/Fountain

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

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Master of Ceremonies

Artist: Susannah Israel

Category: Indoor Sculpture ; Sculpture

Medium(s): Clay : Terracotta

Susannah Israel created Master of Ceremonies in 2010 as part of the City of Orinda’s Public Art Collection. The work is a glazed terracotta and clay sculpture that depicts a human figure with arms upraised. From Public Art Archive: “The Master of...

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Memories Of The Desert

Category: Mural

Memories of the Desert is “Inspired by the past and inherent nature of fleeting dreams, life, and all things that come and go. The female figure is the essence of reflection and a reminder to take a moment to consider our place in this...

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Mexica Tiahui

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Spray Paint

Honoring the strength of the warrior spirit and vibrant culture that lives through us. Jesse’s mural features stylized renderings of the Eagle (Cuauhtli), Jaguar (Ocelotl), and Serpent (Coatl). Homegrown professional artist from Concord and one of...

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Mi Casa Grill

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

Maia Cardea painted The Mi Casa Grill mural in 2022, located in Richmond. Sources: https://micasagrillrestaurant.com/ IG Post

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Minecraft

Category: Utility Box

The Minecraft utility box by Abraham Rodriguez is inspired by a Minecraft video game and the habitat of local burrowing owls. Located at Deer Valley Road and Lone Tree Way in Antioch. Source:...

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Monarchs

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2017, John Wehrle created Monarchs at the location of the Richmond City Recreation Complex. The work is a mural of monarch butterflies, milkweed, and a dodo birds. Sources: https://troutinhand.com/ Map: Where to see 8 John Wehrle murals in...

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Moving Richmond

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Steel

Renowned Bay Area sculptor and mixed-media artist Mildred Howard created the artwork on the parking garage in Richmond’s mass-transit hub complex. Two 12’x40′ weathering-steel billboards feature the poetry of local luminary Ishmael Reed and recall...

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Mt. Diablo / Rolling Hills

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

Abraham Rodriguez painted Mt. Diablo / Rolling Hills utility box. The artwork is a colorful landscape with Mount Diablo, vegetation, water, and a sun. Sources: Antioch Public Art Map – Google My Maps https://www.antiochca.gov/1035/Public-Art

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Music of El Cerrito

In 2023, Kristen Kong created the Music of El Cerrito utility box artwork located El Cerrito Plaza by the BART parking. The City of El Cerrito Arts and Culture Commission funded the work. The design highlights the musical culture that is fostered...

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Native Species

Date created: 2010

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Metal

Artist Eric Powell celebrates wildlife, children and poetry in the five sculptures called Native Species. The artworks represent five native wild animals that are familiar to locals. Poems that describe the humor, movement and habits of the animals...

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Natural Beauty of the Surrounding Hills

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint

“The Art in Public Spaces Committee (APSC) is the driving force behind the new Moraga mural located on the six feet by 37 feet wall outside the Town Chambers at 335 Rheem Boulevard. The artwork combines themes pertaining to the Town’s natural beauty...

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Never Too Old to Recycle

Category: Utility Box

Medium(s): Adhesive Vinyl ; Paper

Carter (age 7) created Never Too Old to Recycle in 2021 as part of the City of Concord’s youth art contest. The work is a vinyl wrap for a Bigbelly trash compactor that shows a dinosaur holding a recycling bin. Carter designed the artwork with...

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Night Sky Mural

Date created: 2018

Category: Architectural Detailing ; Functional ; Garden ; Mural

The Public Art and Design Academy (PADA) is offered to students who enjoy all types of art from sculpture to digital. Whether creating or visualizing through the artistic eye, students learn many ways to perfect their skills. PADA is a California...

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Niloticus

Date created: 2019

Category: Mosaic/Relief ; Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Cement ; Ceramic ; Glass ; Steel

Niloticus is a 40 foot long mosaic crocodile is one of the largest mosaic sculptures created by artist Peter Hazel. The color scheme of the project is a celebration of color on the Playa — cobalt, Caribbean blue, and emerald green are the...

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Nourishing the Earth that Feeds Us

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 2025, Lisa Zimmer-Chu, Jeanne Leimkuhler, Leana Zang-Rosetti, Melissa Meighan, Sherry Grisham, Lauren Elder, Fred Tarabout, and Frances Campbell created Nourishing the Earth that Feeds Us at the location of Arlington Market. The work is a mural...

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Nouveau Victorian Chair

Category: Functional ; Outdoor Sculpture ; Street Furniture

Medium(s): Steel

In 2015, Colin Selig created Nouveau Victorian Chair as functional metal sculpture from reused steel propane tanks. The artwork is located close to Theatre Square in Orinda. Sources:...

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Oak Tree

Artist: Lon Givens

Category: Installation ; Painting

Medium(s): Copper ; Installation ; Paint

Lon Givens is a Bay Area artist specializing in welded metal sculptures made from recyclable material. Artwork created by Art Guild of the Delta member Lon Givens for the new Brentwood Library. It was from their “Banner Up! Gala Benefit Auction”...

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Obelisk

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Fiberglass

From the artist Alex Nolan plaque: “Obelisk is a large, 2300 pound, single fired work of ceramic sculpture, and a sound emitting beacon. Two large speakers (subwoofers) facing downward are aimed at the feet of its participants. By walking toward and...

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Ocean Mural

Category: Painting ; Utility Box

Medium(s): Paint

In 2023, Mariah Zjani created Ocean Mural in Antioch, California. The artwork is a painted utility box that highlights various marine life. Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8qu4TNu7Xn/

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One Corporate Centre (Back)

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Steel

Metal sculpture by unknown artist located at the One Corporate Centre in Concord. Source: corporatecentre.net

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One Corporate Centre (Front)

Category: Outdoor Sculpture ; Water Feature/Fountain

Medium(s): Steel

Metal sculpture by unknown artist located at the One Corporate Centre in Concord. Source: corporatecentre.net

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Our Lives Matter

Category: Utility Box

Artist Martial Yapo description of the “Our Lives Matter” artwork: “The kid is standing proud and assertive, next to the black American flag and tells the world that “Our lives matter.” It is to send a positive message for the young minority that...

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Panhandle Annex

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Acrylic ; Paint

Regina Gilligan created Panhandle Annex in 2022 as part of the City of Richmond’s FY 2021-2022 Love Your Block Mini Grant program. The work is a freestanding mural that depicts the East Bay hills, local land, plants, birds, animals, insects,...

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Past Perfect

Category: Mural ; Painting

Medium(s): Paint

In 1991, John Wehrle created Past Perfect at the MacDonald Avenue Interstate 80 underpass. The mural is a mirror image of the street with a 1908 trolley and passengers. Source: Past Perfect

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