He thought he could do more good by working there than not, and he knew his parents would be proud of him for having an office job. But it was an emotionally intense couple of years. He stopped making art for a while. Maybe, he thought, because he was disappointed in himself. After two years, Mendoza quit his job. He traveled a bit, and took on odd jobs before deciding to commit to doing what he really loved — art. The shop had a big, blank wall. It was his very first mural, and Mendoza funded it with his own money.
After that, he started reaching out to other businesses along the street to see if he could find more opportunities. Someone referred him to BuCu West, and the nonprofit got him into a gallery show with some other artists, and gave him his first mural commission painting electrical boxes on Morrison. One Stop Bike Shop commissioned him to do a mural. Then Re:Vision , and Cultura Chocolate. Now, thanks to his local network and commissions from local community members, he has artwork all over the street, and has become a prominent muralist in the larger Denver art scene.
They want to grow. On Instagram, when he posts photos of his work, he often uses the hashtag coloresdemigenteproject. But the hashtag is also a reflection of his painting style, which he says is rooted in the traditions and customs of his people. Much of his own work is inspired by his memories growing up in Mexico.
Some murals feature colorful images of children, calling back to his memories playing outside as a kid. He uses a lot of recognizable cultural elements, like wrestling masks and images of corn. He said many of the artists who work on the road feel a responsibility to create something that represents the people who live in Westwood. It belongs to the people that walk by every day going to work, going to school.
They would provide all of the supplies, and kids were allowed to paint whatever they wanted from about 9-noon. Now, in his new community on Morrison Road, he saw an opportunity to give back. Inspired by his childhood painting at Casa de la Cultura, he decided to open his studio from a.
So kids have the freedom to create whatever they have inside of them. He also started hosting his own First Fridays on Morrison Road in collaboration with BuCu West, inviting musicians and artists to come show their work outside the gallery.
It feels authentic. How can I adapt? How can I contribute? Everyone has to be unique. I mean, people come here because this is Westwood. Because it feels different than other neighborhoods, other art districts. Esparza says BuCu West is working to combat cultural gentrification. Just as Morrison looks vastly different from how it did five years ago, it will look different in another five years. Esparza says they are planning an initiative to turn the street into a sort of linear mercado — a main street redevelopment that will utilize empty space in front of private properties along Morrison Road to set up kiosks and gathering spaces, creating a denser, more pedestrian-friendly cultural hub.
Esparza said the redevelopment was recently included in city bond funds , so that in the street will see a full reconstruction from Alameda Avenue to Perry Street.
And he said that if another bond goes forward in November, the project could stretch to Sheridan Boulevard. Still, in spite of its rapid growth, Esparza says that as he walks down the street, Morrison feels, to him, fundamentally unchanged. Because it represents a small town to me, a small community that is really intertwined. What you need to know about Denver in 5 min.
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