Murals — mural

AACI is an organization founded in 1973 to serve and support marginalized and ethnic communities in Santa Clara County. Three artists submitted proposals and I was selected to paint these four ageless/raceless hands overlapping and interconnected. All four hands coming from different angles but coexisting and interacting with each other.  A mural about Humanity, Inclusivity, Diversity, Community, Love and Support.   AACI 50th “A friendly hand” Acrylic Approx 460 sqft August 2024 2400 Moorpark Avenue #300, San Jose CA 95128

Titled “To Be Seen”, this mural is located at the HUB-Robeson Center, along the staircase that links the Paul Robeson Cultural Center with the Gender Diversity Center. The mural was conceived as a celebration of visibility—amplifying marginalized voices and honoring identities that are often overlooked in college life. The composition features a diverse array of characters representing a wide range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, with the intention of creating a narrative that students from all walks of life could see themselves reflected in. “To Be Seen” is both a visual statement and a call for recognition, inclusion, and belonging...

This mural titled "Joteria en la Frontera" was commissioned by an organization called EBGTZ in their fight for Health Equity and prevention of HIV in the Latino Community of the Bay Area. The mural is hosted by an amazing Latinx Club called La Frontera where they support transgender and Drag queens performers.  LA FRONTERA “Jotería en la Frontera” Acrylic Approx 660 sqft October 2023 4493 International Blvd, Oakland CA

In 2021 we were approached by a Queer owned yoga studio that was about to open in a legendary yoga space on 16th Street near the BART Station. Our intention was to create two murals in the neutral gender bathrooms that were androgynous, positive and calming. Our proposals play with the geometric shapes of Simon Malvaez signature style while using the colors of the new yoga business called HAUM. HAUM MISSION “Queer restrooms” Acrylic Approx 220 sqft September 2021 2973 16th Street, San Francisco CA