ARTE

ARTE
Mural co-creation at E.M Downer Elementary, San Pablo CA 

MURAL MAKING

Mural making as a tool of social activism and environmental justice: When we beautify our environment, our public commitment is an act of care, accountability, and love. Beautification is empowering. Ownership of our spaces can be transformative for the entire community.

Have you ever wondered why kids draw on walls? Some might say that is due to lack of control, and they can't stay on paper, so they take over any surface as their territory. Perhaps. Lack of control could also be reframed as expressive. What if we think of them as being so expressive that their mark needs to be left everywhere? What if we used color, beauty, design, storytelling, and community dialogue to connect, leave marks, and transcend our limited experiences? Let's leave a mark on the places we share.

What places do you want to reclaim? Let's chat to make it happen!

MIXED MEDIA ART

Original pieces for sale or for exchange/trade. Let's get in touch!

The Art of Centering, oil, pastel and magazine on canvas. 2020

God in the storm, 2008. Oil, pastel and maker con canvass.
St. Oscar Romero, violence of Love, 2024. Acrylic, pastel, newsprint and paper on canvas
Common Unity, 2023. Acrylic and pastel on canvas.
Self regulation in Therapeutic language-2024, woodblock, water based ink on paper.