This inspiring quote can be found on a wall in downtown Oakland.  Words to live by.  This is my last mural post as host of Monday Mural.  ...

Found in the Laurel District, this is the companion piece to the starry bear posted a month ago.  This one was a little tougher to photogr...

I found this while wandering around West Oakland.  I don't care if the rock has a smiley face on it.  The side glance on the flamingo ...

I love the warm expression on this woman's face.  The mural is found in West Oakland and was conceived and executed by several communi...

This graceful image was a delightful surprise.  I happened to be driving down the street and glanced over my shoulder and there it was.  I...

I found this mural by Roger Peet in the Laurel District in East Oakland.  Although the grizzly bear is on the California flag, grizzlies n...

This restaurant must have a new owner.  How do I know?  Because the name has changed (duh) and there's a new mural on the wall!  This ...

This very cool oak tree is painted on a wall under the gaze of a very old windmill.  Don't know who painted this but I like its linear...

Here's another mystical mural from Ernest Doty.  He's been featured in Monday Murals many times.  What I like about this mural in ...

This large tiger and cub mural is found in the Uptown neighborhood on a Korean BBQ joint.  It was done in 2015 by No One.  Unfortunately, ...

This large scale mural by Griffin One is found on MLKing Blvd. in West Oakland.  As you can imagine, it was hard to get a shot of the ...

This mural is found on the West Oakland Studio of Bandaloop, an Oakland dance troupe.  I have no idea how the image relates to the company...

Another mural with Aztec roots crossed my path recently.  This is on a downtown parking lot wall.  Sadly, I didn't see a signature.  I...

Found in East Oakland, I think this mural's abstract quality has roots in Aztec iconography.  I've seen circles and scrolls like t...

Found in the Fruitvale District.  I love the magical realism that you find in so much Latino art.  I don't know who she represents but...

Found in Solano Way alley in East Oakland.  By FBRC.  At first I assumed they were carp.  But I thought their faces looked more like birds...

Found this fence illustration in the industrial section of West Oakland.  I love that old rail tracks run right in to her mouth.  Painted ...

This mural decorates the side wall of a newish bar called, what else, the Wolf Hound.  The evolution of the dog's form is the most int...

This bright mural calls your attention as you drive by.  Very effective mixture of mural and advertising.  I didn't see a signature.  ...

This fabulous new mural has the quirkiest POV I've yet to see.  For the uninitiated, this is an image of Golden State Warrior Kevin D...

This is a pretty busy mural with lots going on.  I would have called it "smashing bear" but Land of the Free is tacked on right ...

This is part of a large mural in West Oakland.  Quite a while back I showed a different portion featuring a hummingbird.  For all kinds of...

Fabian Marquez did this piece on a wall in Chinatown.  He seems to be fascinated by the human heart, since I've seen a number of these...

Another Chinatown mural but I'm not sure if it is by the Dragon School or not.  What I am sure of is that this composition is full of ...

Found on San Pablo Avenue in West Oakland.  Too ambiguous for me but there's a definite aura of sadness. Welcome to Monday Mural.  I...

Sorry, no Monday Mural this week.  Computer woes.

This image stopped me in my tracks.  Vogue's chrome skull is so realistic that it's hard to believe it isn't chrome or 3-D.  A...

Walking about Chinatown, this mural caught my eye because it's so different.  Surrounded by a multitude of dragon images, kung fu mast...

Saw this one while driving down Telegraph Avenue.  It took me the longest time to figure out what was in the hand.  I thought, sword?  gun...

This wonderful mosaic mural decorates a local public pool.  On the other side of the stairway is another mosaic of a girl jumping into the...

Found this wild looking mural on the side of a building in West Oakland.  The animals are not your Disney woodland creatures.  These look ...

Another wonderful mural by Peskador in West Oakland.  He just refuses to be constrained by a single style.  Be sure to check out the geome...

Found this tropical mural by Malcom Stuart in Jingletown.  It curves around the corner of the building and features psychedelic 3-D geckos...

In December there was a terrible fire in an Oakland warehouse where 36 people lost their lives.  Near the warehouse site, this mural has g...

The downtown Marriott now has a large mural by Illuminaries advertising many of Oakland's sights.  If you look carefully you'll se...

This mural of a girl and her grannie is on the other side of the building shown last week.  A sweet image of familial love.  The furry loo...

This mural is found on Foothill Blvd. in East Oakland.  In the long tradition of Mexican murals, there is pointed social-political comment...

It was fun to watch all the guys (yes, almost exclusively boys and men) practicing their sport.  I failed to get a shot of someone in the ...

Here's another creation from the Community Rejuvenation Project.  They had the difficult task of painting on brick but were undaunted....

I couldn't believe my eyes when I spotted an artist at an easel set up in the street.  I'm used to seeing spray can work in the in...

Another fabulous bird by Ernest Doty.  It's on a side of an apartment building over looking a gas station.  This is the best shot I co...

While driving through West Oakland I saw this new sculpture in the holding yard for the work of Karen Cusolito.  I'm not sure this ...

This is pretty bizarre, wouldn't you agree?  Catching a glimpse of it,  I immediately pulled over to get a shot.   Actually she looks ...

The Church of Tonga is situated in the San Antonio district in East Oakland.  The brightly painted church rises above the neighborhood and...

A new mural which faces the 880 freeway alludes to the electric performance of Steph Curry and his Warrior teammates.  Fittingly, Illumina...

I love everything about this mural.  The composition, colors, technique--everything.  For some reason this one just makes me happy.  From ...

This mural appears to be based on family photos.  It's a wrap-around mural that goes around the corner and shows more photos.  Notice ...

Along the edge of Chinatown near the 880 freeway stands a running frieze of colorful murals.  This one caught my fancy because it blends t...

Above the black and gold dragons, which are somewhat obscured by thoughtless tagging, is another dragon.  The style is way different and t...

This large parrot (or possibly a parakeet) head adorns a neighborhood market wall on the corner of 14th Avenue and E. 18th Street.  It is ...