Opening night @ 18th St, was a great success. The PYFC community and mural class provided the exhibit with a custom canvas painting reinforcing the knowledge they have acquired through our mural painting class centered around plastics and ocean pollution. The Green Ambassadors were amazing and helped bring our project full circle in the realm of public practice and social engagement. Our installation became participatory with the gallery attendees. The bartenders were kind enough to encourage the viewers to recycle their drink cup in our exhibition space.
Yesterday we went to PYFC and modified our class to join the the PYFC anti youth violence campaign. It was so amazing to see another example of how tight and unified the PYFC/Santa Monica community is. The rally took place in SAMO city hall where there was poetry and speeches by the friends and family of Richard Juarez. The last senseless violent act in our community that could have been prevented by more public protection in the Virginia Avenue Park neighborhood. Oscar de la Torre is truly an inspirational man....many words of peace, unity and social justice were articulated in a the most eloquent way.
This is beautiful. Really enjoyed catching up with your blog. What a great painting. There were so many amazing views - I could have painted many more too
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