Modesto Street Art

Mark your calendars! American Graffiti Festival Parade - June 9th-11th, 2023. 1. Cinema History: Artist Ella Yates lives a nomadic lifestyle, choosing to immerse herself for months at a time in a location before painting her murals to truly encapsulate the local spirit and imagination. Fun fact! You can visit the "State Theatre" featured in this mural today! Check out their website for a list of events, screenings, and performances. https://thestate.org/ Spot the references! The postage stamps explained [combination of sponsors and cinema references circled within mural with line drawn to reference: Peer Recovery Project, Modesto View Newspaper, George Lucas.] 2. Machine Man Tiger: Did you notice how the wind blows in the direction of Cinema History where the film reel is peeling towards the viewer? What a fun creative choice by the artist to show how these murals are next to each other! -Artist Shack Chavez draws inspiration from anime, superheroes, nature, and his vibrant culture as a muralist and business owner all throughout Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. 3. Viva La Vida: Symbolism check! -The calla lily (life and death) -Corn (tied to daily life in Mexico - the people of Mexico call themselves the "children of the corn") -Red peppers (protection from evil spirits in Mexican culture) -Rooster (bravery, dedication, and honor) -Cactus heart (enduring love) -Serape Blanket (A motive that runs deep within Mexican culture going back to the Aztec's who believed wearing brightly colors would bring favor from the gods and ward off evil. Originally the patterns were used to identify one's family or social status as well as hometown.) 4. Doberman: Doberman, Raven, man, crown inspiration (awaiting artist reply on Insta for personal reasoning behind symbolic choices.) 5. DoMo Walls Chris Murphy, an instrumental force in coordinating and implementing the community murals in downtown Modesto, gave us the inside scoop! Acclaimed muralist Ella Yates painted the State Theatre kids on the art all off of J Street between 10th and 11th as a part of the Classic Community Murals project. This was the first mural in what was to become Mural Alley. Then Domo Walls was created to do projects in the art alley along the walls of the Chartreuse Muse becoming Mural Alley. Local and national artists were commissioned to do murals all on the same weekend in a festival format that brought together music and vendors as 8 murals were created at once! There have been three Domo wall events, the latest being completed in october 2022. (Those murals are where we end the tour!) 6. Peer Recovery Project Information - ochre dipped hands etc. ...

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Video link to Fasm Battle making of this wall -- awaiting Fasm approval w/ interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C1L9NQNIF8 1. The Boxer (Royyal Dog): Fun fact! Royal Dogg is not only known for his sports portraits but also for rap figures such as Snoop Dogg -but that dog has two g's![https://www.royyaldog.com/] 2. Red Lips: Sun Glasses (Camera1) 3. Words Are Weapons (Fluro): Keeping in this fighting spirit is Fluro's typography mural, "Words are Weapons." 4. Made in America: Eagle (Phat1) Name that Tag! (matching tag to artist represented in the mural) 5. Woman Washing Away Graffiti (PayDirt) Oh the irony! This piece appears to be at war with itself. Washing away graffiti art while also technically being graffiti! 6. Dedicated to those who risk everything: forest fire, birds (Pilot aka Adam Socie) A Houston artist inspired by the devastation of the CA wildfires. 7. Guatemalan Girl (Souler aka Emanuel Orozco) Based in Guatemala City. 8. Lion (Bacon) This concrete lion with it's paw on a spray can represents one of the statues from the 7th Street Bridge, also known as “The Lion’s Bridge.” The Lion’s Bridge, built in the 1917, stretches across Tuolumne River and is an iconic bridge of Modesto. However, it is currently crumbling and plans to demolish and replace the bridge is underway. Don't worry, though -- the lions are here to stay! 9. Princess Leia (Cobre) Andres Iglesias, popularly known as Cobre (a nickname that originated from a 1980’s animated series), started painting at the age of 14 in his hometown: Santa Fe, Argentina. 10. Rose (Jenna Morello) 11. 3rd Eye (Mez Data) ...

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You’ll be passing the McHenry Museum (AKA Brewster Museum): 1402 I St. Explore and learn more about Modesto at this regional history museum, housed in a former library building from 1912! Open Friday-Sunday 12-4pm. Take a stroll through the Gallo Rose Garden and McClatchy Square right before the mansion and enjoy the greenery!

Open Monday, Friday, Sunday from 12-4pm. 924 15th Street Door in the Garden by Miguel Herrera-Dominguez Sponsored by the Peer Recovery Project (Details and quote)

Details to Modesto Art Gallery spaces & art classes with hours, websites, etc. and stars on map: Chartreuse Muse ( 918 10th St): https://thechartreusemuse.com/ Mistlin Gallery (1015 J St): https://www.ccaagallery.org/ -Tri-Chromatic Gallery (1321 J St) https://www.facebook.com/trichromaticmodesto/ Details to Sarah Aaronson’s space if she so wishes. *TBD further spaces to include that are generally along route.

1324 J Street On the Mayol & Barringer Law Office Building Artist Camer1 aka Cameron Moberg behind the scenes Words/Quotes from FASM (pending conversation)

Never Boring Production Office 1016 14th Street Artist: MAXX242