I was running an errand when I saw this painting on a wall between two buildings out of the corner of my eye. Pleasant surprise.
Santa Cruz
Church Mosaic
This mosaic was made in 1967 for a planned community center that never was built. The mural found a home at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in San Jose where Robert Kennedy attended mass with Cesar Chavez in 1968. The glass mural is called ‘Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe’ by Katherine Oppenheimer, Marie Hutton, and Lois Cronemiller.
Shop Building
I find this so attractive. This is a shop building in east San Jose with years of service, and various shades of green in replaced windows.
Plant Nursery Mural
School Bulletin Board
Mural Bus
This artfully painted bus was seen parked in south San Jose. While not confirmed, this sure looks like the work of San Jose artist Patrick Hofmeister (www.hofmeisterart.com) who painted a downtown parking garage in San Jose.
Painted Rock
Block Building
Repetition and patterns punctuated by moments of organized-to-be-free and apparently-random space seems to be attractive. Throw in some shadows as garnish.