2020 MURAL PROJECT ARTISTS:
DIANA CASTRO
Hi! My name is Diana and I am a proud Mexican woman from the beautiful state of Sinaloa. I am 22 years old and spent 3 years in Arizona and the last 12 years in the great state of Colorado. I have been pursuing art from a young age and have always wanted to be part of the art community in FOCO. Colored pencil, pen, and watercolor are some of my strengths but I’m always up for a challenge! Painting a piano or wall in town has always been a goal of mine and this is a dream come true for me. I love to connect with people through my art and strive to make a positive change in my community. I am most inspired my music, mythology, my own cultural and personal experience. As well as the experiences of my community. I work mostly with colored pencil, pen, and watercolor but I am always up for a challenge! I have worked with Fuerza Latina on card which was distributed around Fort Collins, as well as previous mural work.
Painting @ Zwei Brewing, 4612 S Mason St
GRACE GUTIERREZ
Grace Gutierrez is a Longmont, Colorado based artist working in a variety of mediums including painting, ceramics, video art, and photography. Her work often explores Chicana identity, animal/feminine connections, and small town existence. By embracing aspects of identity through culture and community, she builds a foundation of playful and sentimental narratives.
Painting @ Nieves y Botanas Del Bajio, 1205 N College Ave
ISAIAH MARTINEZ
JESS BEAN
Painting emotions and drawing color from feelings, loose lines that barely contain the color, and hearts holding it in or allow the emotion to explode into the world. Jess is an acrylic artist that layers meanings from back to foreground in her new collection of art.
Painting @ Alley Cat Coffeehouse, 120 W Laurel St
JUSTIN DECOU
Like to go by JUHB. Living in Estes Park right now but will be joining my partner in Denver very soon. Self taught for the most part and make paintings of either people in awkward positions or I’ll sit for a long time and just draw these real complicated patterns. Super fun and wanna continue to just paint these things bigger and bigger!
Painting @ 1331 Red Cedar Dr
KOCO COLLAB
KoCo Collab is the coalescence of Aiko Szymczak and Corinne “Bee Bop” Trujillo. Our mission is to reflect the times of the feminine essence. We accomplish this through using ethnically ambiguous portraiture, symbols and archetypes. By methodically weaving together our travels, heritages and personal stories, we strive to depict the fleeting moments of the modern woman’s mind.
Painting @ Impulse Dance, 1517 S Lemay Ave
SONJA CALHOUN
Sonja Calhoun is a multidisciplinary creative specializing in illustration and design in Denver, CO.
Painting @ Zwei Brewing, 4612 S Mason St
SPENCER BOEYINK
A teacher at heart and a doodler in spirit.
Painting @ Alley Cat Coffeehouse, 120 W Laurel St