Murals

“Los guardianes del café”, San Francisco, California

In the heart of the Mission District, Los Guardianes del Café at Red Cafe is a celebration of coffee growing cultures whose toil brings everybody’s beloved coffee into existence. The mural is a tribute to the people of the Mission District, many of whom were once coffee farmers themselves or hail from nations with rich coffee culture. 

“Kiku Dreaming”, Redwood City, California

“Kiku Dreaming” is an 800 sq. feet mural commissioned by Community Advocacy Through Art (CATA), a project of the Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation, and the Redwood City Sesquicentennial Committee that depicts Redwood City’s 19th and early 20th century history covering three sides of a commercial building located at Roosevelt Plaza Center. This historial mural is a tribute to Japanese immigrant chrysanthemum growers, many of whom were later forced into internment camps. The mural also features local landmarks and wildlife that symbolize migration and hope. 

Hermanos en el Camino, Migrant Shelter, Ixtepec, Oaxaca

Beyond excited at the opportunity to paint a mural at Hermanos en el Camino, a migrant shelter located in Ixtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico this past July. The mural was created with input from the migrant community staying at the shelter- even the title “La vida tiene colores para ti” (Life Has Colors for you) was part of this collaborative process. The project took a week to complete and ended with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration. What an unforgettable and amazing experience this was! I feel really grateful!

Downtown Redwood City, CA

Recently, I was commissioned to create a bike rack mural for the City of Redwood City. Titled “La cosecha de la esperanza - The Harvest of Hope” to honor the contributions of farmworkers, this project aims to provide additional bicycle parking for the increasing number of bikers in the city (Main & Broadway St, Downtown Redwood City)

Transbay Transit Center, Downtown San Francisco

In August 2018, I was selected to paint a mural at the new Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco, as part of of the Artspan’s Transit Center Mural Project. The Transit Center is an innovative and sustainable new San Francisco landmark that transforms a transportation hub into an urban experience including a rooftop park, a bus bridge, retail spaces and much more!  Myself, alongside with other 37 Artspan muralists were selected to create semi-permanent murals on the ground retail space windows.

I completed this mural project over the span of 5 days including a live painting demonstration during the Grand Opening & Mural Unveiling on August 11th, 2018.

The mural in its entirety is 40 feet long and 7 feet tall.

Collaborations

Below are some photos of mural projects I participated in led by my talented painting partner Joshua Coffy. Joshua and I are available for murals and would love to schedule a time to talk with you about your ideas.  Got a wall that needs some art?  Let us know.

'Bird Song #3' (Designed by lead artist Joshua Coffy) June 2015 -  This 6,000 square foot mural is at the corner of Market and Van Ness Ave.  It was produced by ArtSpan and Build Inc.  

'Space Between The Ears' - October 2017 - Reno, NV.  Just off of Virginia St. in Reno Nevada sits this mural created for the Reno Mural Expo in 2017.  This was painted by Joshua and  myself in just a few days.  Tours of the Reno Murals can be scheduled with ArtSpot Reno.

Commodore Sloat Elementary School Mural Project

'The Stories We Tell' - November 2017 - San Francisco, CA.  This mural was commissioned by the Commodore Sloat Elementary School in San Francisco.  This piece was installed in the school's library.

April 2018 -Several murals were created around the campus of the school.  8 Small Vignettes, 4 Signs (not pictured) and a large wall mural were installed on the lower playground during the month of April.