THPRD Murals Highlighting Seven Latin Artists
For the fourth installment of the Belonging Series, Color Outside the Lines partnered with Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District to create seven new miniature murals that were designed and painted by Latin American artists alongside youth at the THPRD headquarters in Beaverton.
The event was designed to celebrate Latinx culture, history, and tradition. 45 youth primarily from Latinx communities participated in learning traditional Aztec dances, making altars for Día de Los Muertos, creating music, and painting murals alongside the lead artists. Each of the murals told a story about how the artist connects with their world and community through art. Musician Joaquín López led youth in a songwriting workshop to co-create a Corrido song that was performed at the end of the event. In addition, the folk dance group Macuilxochitl facilitated several movement-based community building activities for those in attendance.
Participating artists included:
- Hector Hernandez
- Fernando Mendez Corona
- William Hernández
- Maria Rodriguez
- Rudy Redstone Serna
- Victor Bizar Gómez