"Say_rugs" #art #mindtopaper #shaka #illustration #rugs #ink #moleskine #patterns
"Creep" #sketchbook #moleskine #art #ink #natureart #plantart #creep #angelgarciaart
"Pollinating" #natureart #moleskine #sketchbook #art #angelgarciaart #plants #plantart #symmetry
"Plastic dinosaurs" #sketchbook #moleskine #natureart #art #angelgarciaart #cactus #itsabouttheprocess
Progress with @vash_art @chalkfit2014 #chalkart #chalkfit #angelgarciaart #chalkmural
"Buy your Momma a House" a collaborative effort between 40 JP Morgan fellows from Chicago and 4 artist @pause100 @pepechuey @highaim and myself @angelgarciaart from @gswellmural #jpmorganfellowschicago #chicago #art #mural #muralismo #chicagoarts #chicagoyouth (at Mana Contemporary Chicago)
“The Power of Our Flourishing Minds”
Lead Artist: Angel Garcia
Assistant Artist: Jessica Angel
Located on 333 east 4th street, P.S. 15 The Roberto Clemente School
Acrylic on Brick
Small wall- 9ft x 75ft
Large wall- 9ft x 90ft
This mural reflects both community partners goals and values, we incorporated nature to help beautify the space prior to the renovation of the park. The mural design is also based around the ideas of “the habits of the mind” which are a set of values that P.S. 15 strongly believes in. We incorporated many of the symbols of “the habits of the mind” in the mural which satisfies the Education Pin from P.S. 15. We incorporated and talked about nature during the design process, which fulfills TPL's Ambassador Pin. Although its really hard to say if the ambassador pin was a success since we can't check on the students after they leave to see if they are actually ambassadors of this topic.
JP Morgan Fellowship NY
Lead Artist: Angel Garcia
Assistant Artist: DonChristian Jones
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on Canvas
5ft x 16ft
Some of the key imagery in the new york mural are the butterfly wings, the trophy in the center, vines, flowers, and stairs. The butterfly wings on each side of the design represents the ability to overcome obstacles, as well as the idea of change and progression. The center image of this mural contains a trophy coming out of the top of a head, with hands holding it up, as well as vines that form the shape of a brain. This symbolizes the importance of gaining knowledge and education. The vines and flowers growing out of the trophy and throughout the mural represent the growth of the young men into successful adults.
JP Morgan Fellowship LA
Lead Artist: Angel Garcia
Assistant Artist: DonChristian Jones
Located in Los Angeles, California
Acrylic on Canvas
5ft x 16ft
Some of the key imagery in the L.A mural are the overall infinity shape of it, stairs, hands, tools, and wings. The overall shape of the mural design is the shape of an infinity symbol. We chose this shape to represent the idea of giving back and helping each other once success is achieved. The stairs represents the steps needed to achieve one's goals. The tool materializing from the boys head is cutting a rope that has a weight tied to the end of it. This represents the overcoming of both mental and physical obstacles on their way to success. The rope is tied at the other end to a pair of wings that surrounds the main figures head. The wings represents the high spirited nature of the group as well as their will to overcome obstacles.
“The Seed of Diversity”
Located on 97-27 57th Ave, Corona, NY
Acrylic
5ft x 80ft
There are three key symbols in “The Seed of Diversity” Mural, the grandmother knitting, the bean baby in the middle, and the train on the right. The grandmother knitting in the left of the mural represents the old generation shaping the new. The baby in the center of mural represents the growth of the community. The vines sprouting out of the baby are filled with patterns from different cultures to represent the diversity of the community. The train on the right side of the mural has masks from different cultures as well a dragon head. The over all idea of the mural is community diversity, rather then basing it on people, the students chose to use patterns to represent diversity.
“The Flow of Knowledge”
Located in the Harlem Boathouse
Acrylic on Canvas
This banner will be located in the boathouse in Harlem new york. The main symbols of this banner are the DEP employee maintaining the dam on the left. The row boat made out of books in the middle being rowed with oars shaped like keys, and a disabled person holding a trophy on the right side. Other symbols throughout the banner include the gears, pipes and vines. The figure on the left represents DEP maintaining the new york water system. The image in the middle represents ROW new york rowing to success, using education as the key that rows them to success. The image of the disabled person holding the trophy represents the possibility of achieving success with ROW new york regardless of the obstacle. The vines coming out of the trophy represent the growth of the participants with ROW new york.
“Boat of Success”
Located in Queens Boathouse
Acrylic on Canvas
This banner will be located in ROW new york's Queens boathouse. Symbols in this banner include a boat filled with landmarks from Queens being carried by different colored figures in the middle of the mural. On the right side we have a large figure holding the boat as well as vines growing out of the cup of water. The different colored figures represent ROW new york participants giving back to the Queens community by holding the boat up. The figure on the right has a graduation cap on to represent his academic success with the help of ROW new york. The vines coming out of the cup represent the growth of the participants while with ROW new york and beyond.
“House of Knowledge”
Located in Long Island City
Acrylic on Canvas
This banner has symbols and images about represent the importance of the new york department of environmental protection and the values of ROW new york. On the left we have an ecosystem in a cup and a DEP employee checking the water. This left section represents where water comes from and the role of DEP in taking care of it. The middle and the right represent ROW new york and its community. In the middle we have a giant house made out of books with people inside learning. This represents the emphasis ROW new york places on academic success as well as rowing success. In addition we have an alumni of ROW new york in the background turning a faucet; representing ROW new york alumni coming back to their community and giving back.
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Unfinished #art #sketchbook #moleskine #ink #patterns #artnyc #angelgarciaart #mexicanart #arte #latinamericanillustration (at Postmark Cafe)
Shapes I #art #moleskine #illustration #shapes #patterns #angelgarciaart #artnyc #sketchbook
"It is what it is" #art #painting #patterns #shapes #angelgarciaart #ag #illustration #waves