Meet the Artists

Jamal FRESKO Turner

Legacy Park | Huntsville, AL

Jamal FRESKO Turner is an illustrator based out of Huntsville, Alabama. FRESKO's style is vector-based illustrations using layers to build depth. He has been working in this medium for over 10 years now and wants to continue to expose people to the medium of digital illustration. He uses his style in this piece to portray the growing community working together to build a long lasting legacy. He is more than excited to represent the community where he was born and raised.

Follow Jamal on Instagram at @jfresko

Remy Glock

Rancho San Rafael Regional Park & South Valleys Regional Park | Washoe County, NV

A native Nevadan, four generations - Remy has been working in the design and advertising industry for over a decade in Chicago, she now resides in Reno. Creativity and design continue to weave through both her professional and personal pursuits. She seeks opportunities that allow for experimentation, embrace challenges and expands her professional skill sets. She happens to be profoundly deaf and her life purpose is to educate, inspire and bring joy to others. Growing up as an avid athlete and being part of a team, she values communication with people and the opportunity to collaborate. A big advocate of mental health, she understands the importance of fitness, recreation and finding balance in life.

Antonella Rachelle Ghio Olsen

Epic Central Park | Grand Prairie, TX

Antonella Rachelle Ghio Olsen Texas mamá Antonella found her artistic voice not with a paintbrush in hand, but through the challenges of coping with severe postpartum depression. Discovering a powerful outlet in digital illustration, this self-taught artist’s works burst with vibrant colors and bold strokes, a testament to her resilience. It is the beauty of her home state and the unwavering spirit of its people that inspire her, but it's her children who truly fuel her passion. Each piece of hers is a celebration – of nature and culture, her inner strength, and the overwhelming love that drives her to create more beauty in the world, one digital brushstroke at a time, for the children who inspire her most. In Deep in the Heart of GP, Antonella illustrates things that unexpectedly sparked memories of home while away—these things would remind her, “You come from a home of profound beauty and strength; it is waiting for you when you’re done on this adventure.”

Elsa Tarango

Mi Familia Park | Grand Prairie, TX

Elsa Tarango was born in Pecos, Texas and moved to the big city of Dallas to follow her dream of becoming an artist and someday teaching the love of art to others. She started her dream by attending The Art Institute of Dallas where she received an associate degree in Visual Communications of Art. She continued her education at Mountain View Jr. Collage and attended the University of Phoenix where she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Elsa is a passionate elementary art teacher, painter and muralist who believes that anyone can learn to paint. She has a strong passion for promoting creativity and instilling art appreciation in others.

Clayton "Slim" Hendrix

Freedom Park | Grand Prairie, TX

Clayton "Slim" Hendrix is a Texas born artist who was raised in OKC. As a child he loved to draw and create but his heart was to play basketball. As he grew older and life began to happen, he geared his focus to mentorship and helping coach teens in both Oklahoma City and Los Angeles where he has previously resided. It wasn't until 2021 when he picked up digital art and designing sports and entertainment themed pieces. This art installation is dedicated to Camila and Carter.

Esther Torres-Ghio

Tyre Park | Grand Prairie, TX

Esther Torres-Ghio is a Mexican-American artist who ignites a passion for creativity in both her students and community. A dedicated educator for over four decades, Esther's artistic influence extends far beyond the classroom walls. She seamlessly blends her cultural heritage with artistic expression through her volunteer work as creative director for a Mexican folk dance academy, Aztlán Academy of Texas. Esther thrives on nurturing young minds and fostering a love of learning, while simultaneously cherishing her family and cultural traditions.

Lila Magbilang

Lincoln Park | Daly City, CA

Lila Magbilang is a Daly City native and biology student at UC Davis. Through creative communication, she seeks to break the barriers that can make science inaccessible by combining her love of art, writing, and the sciences. She is endlessly inspired by California’s rich biodiversity, and hopes to convey the importance of environmental conservation through her artwork.

Heath Cromwell

Charley Taylor Park | Grand Prairie, TX

Heath Cromwell Sr. aka Money, a man of faith, happily married with two boys and a strong passion for art. He has a B.F.A in Graphic Design and has been practicing it for many years. In 2020, he released a digital children’s book that he wrote and illustrated called, “Imagine That!”. He has been oil painting for some time and has developed a love for it. He looks forward to what the future holds.

Joshua Montgomery

Fish Creek Linear Park | Grand Prairie, TX

Josh’s signature style, Art + Story, involves interweaving intricate story elements within each piece, prompting viewers to explore the narratives behind his work. Within this mural, the narrative elements include the Grand Prairie Water Tower, Uptown Theater, and Lone Star Park, which are iconic landmarks in Grand Prairie, Texas. The mockingbird and bluebonnet represent the state bird and flower of Texas, respectively. Josh’s mission is to ignite creativity in others as a channel for healing, connection, motivation, and joy.

Lysander Colindres

Twin-Cities Campus | University of Minnesota

Lysander Colindres, a native of Bloomington, MN, and a graphic design graduate from the University of Minnesota, enjoys creating illustrations that radiate fun and joy. Growing up in a Honduran-Salvadoran household within a diverse community, he draws inspiration from his background. He designs his illustrations with the intended community in mind and for those who appreciate playful, vibrant imagery. Lysander hopes to make a difference with his designs and leave a positive impact.

Amy Chott

Emricson Park | Woodstock, IL

Amy Chott is a multi-disciplinary artist and graphic designer from McHenry County. Her creative journey started in childhood. The support of family, friends, and the community allowed her to pursue her passions in art and design. No mediums are o  limits for Amy as her playful style developed through traditional and digital methods. Using inspiration from the world around her, Amy is excited to make her mark in the community that helped her bloom where she was planted.

Katelin Brown

Martin Luther King Jr. Park | Fort Smith, AR

Katelin Brown is a multimedia artist and designer based in Fort Smith. She is currently majoring in Graphic Design at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Known for her realistic portraiture drawings and vibrant use of color in her work, Katelin embraces experimentation and consistent practice to push the boundaries of her craft by exploring new styles, techniques, and concepts. Beyond her artistic pursuits, Katelin finds inspiration in film and enjoys staying active with running.

Jimmy Longoria

Scenic Heights Park | Shakopee, MN

Heralded as the trailblazer of the Chicano Aesthetic in the Midwest, Jimmy Longoria holds the distinction of being the sole Chicano/Latino/Hispanic recipient of a prestigious Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in FineArt. His receipt of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Living the Dream” Award is a testament to his unwavering commitment to social justice and community empowerment. Jimmy’s work adorns the offices of influential figures such as U. S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Chicano Art collector Cheech Marin, and prominent state Senators at the Minnesota State Capitol.

Genessis Lopez

Art Olgren Park | Moose Lake, MN

Genessis Lopez is a Mexican artist residing in Minneapolis, MN. She specializes in painting and illustrating plants and flowers to create vibrant clusters of bliss, capturing the joy and tranquility she experiences in nature. Her childhood in Mexico, spent in her grandmother's garden, profoundly influences her work, reflecting the colors, feelings, and emotions from those cherished memories. Lopez has illustrated work for organizations such as Minnesota Public Radio, the Metropolitan Council, and Metro Transit, and has collaborated with the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association. Notably, she created the cover art for 2023's Art-A-Whirl event, the largest open studio tour in the country, held annually throughout Northeast Minneapolis.

Ryann Engel

Howard Amon Park | Richland, WA

Ryann Engel is a designer and artist living in the Tri-Cities. She’s been practicing her craft for many years, growing up locally, and pulls most of her inspiration from the world around her. While she focuses mainly on graphic and web design these days, helping local businesses put their best foot forward, she wanted to create something to show her ties to the regional community and how bright and beautiful the Tri-Cities are through her eyes.

Chanelle Calderon

Belcher Park | Randolph, MA

Chanelle Calderon is an artist from Randolph, Massachusetts. She is a nurse major at Curry College, but an artist at heart. Chanelle likes to switch between painting portraits and illustrating on her phone.

Adam Youngbear

Geary Emergency Response Center | Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, OK

Adam Youngbear is a Cheyenne and Arapaho artist originally from Watonga, Oklahoma. He enjoys creating pop culture inspired pieces with a blend of his Indigenous identity. Adam utilizes his art skills to express and connect to his culture, incorporating traditional elements, symbols, and historical tribal events into modern works of art. In addition to his digital art, he also does animation work, beadwork, and creates cosplay costumes and accessories.

La Artista Marina Aguilera

Jerome Park | Santa Ana, CA

Marina Aguilera has over 40 years of creative experience as a working artist under her belt. Being of 3rd generation from a family deeply rooted in Santa Ana, Marina has always had a deep admiration and love for her hometown. The soul of her art, which has many genres, is always deeply rooted in her community, strength, and passion. She has held many art exhibits throughout the Southern California region and has been involved with many art installations within this city.

Daisy Camacho

Kit Carson Park | Santa Ana, CA

Daisy Camacho, is a designer as well as a mixed media visual artist based in San Diego, CA. Her creative work ranges from digital to traditional art, more specifically working with graphic design, illustration, and printmaking. Passionate about visual communication, her work focuses on aesthetic forms and unconventional design which touch on topics such as environmental, social, and mental health issues. Ultimately creating to engage, encourage, and actively listen to a universal audience.

Allison McClay

Bard Park | Forest Grove, OR

Allison McClay is painter, muralist and illustrator from Portland. A native Oregonian, she finds inspiration from the unique beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Her giant murals commemorate beloved public figures and tell the stories of small town Oregon, and she creates rich, detailed illustrations that reward a closer look.

Gene Jimenez

Cabrillo Park | Santa Ana, CA

Energetic and vividly colorful, his works are inspired by the simple and natural movement of the human form. Creating with energetic rhythm, using such a medium as recycled latex house paint, intangible things: wind and atmosphere, energy and music. His knowledge of ancient calligraphy and traditional animation in apparent in the fluid line-work and ephemeral nature of his images. Working intuitively and spontaneously, GENE allows the painting to form itself as he seeks to portray the “human spirit at play.”

GENE has a B.A. in Graphic and Fine Art, has an MFA in Media Design and is widely recognized in the graphic design, fine arts, street fashion, and comic book industries. he has shown in fine art galleries from California to New York, in both solo and select group shows. He at his personal studio/gallery located in Downtown Santa Ana’s Historic “Artist Village. GENE’s online portfolio is at artofgene.com.

Follow GENE on Instagram at @artistgene

Damin Lujan

El Salvador Park | Santa Ana, CA

Damin Lujan aka zaoone was born in Los Angeles, CA. His artistic eye was shaped by the graffiti art, skateboarding and culture saturating the streets of Santa Monica and Venice. He has now lived in Santa Ana, CA. for 25 years and creates large scale murals and graffiti pieces for private residences, coffee shops, homeless shelters, businesses, parking structures and more. He believes that art can change the atmosphere of the space it is in and bring hope, peace and love to the people that come in contact with it.

Follow Damin on Instagram at @zaoone

Luis Henry Veleta

South East Park | Garden City, KS

Luis Henry Veleta is a local artist from Lakin, KS. Luis is currently a student studying to become a graphic designer, learning traditional painting, drawing, and printmaking. Most of his creative work in Oil Paintings and pastel drawings focuses on Community and family. Depicting it in a silent, lonely, vibrant, and nostalgic way exploring the Mexican American culture he grew up in. The Themes he explores are Acculturation, feeling stuck in-between two opposing cultures trying to figure out where you belong and where you call Home. He believes that making art gives us identity; it allows us to create proper representation of our communities.

Follow Luis on Instagram at @nre_kique

Alicia Rojas

Heritage Park | Santa Ana, CA

Alicia Rojas participates in movements of immigrant rights, anti-gentrification, social economic equity and ecology. Her practice has a collaborative and storytelling process in which paintings, drawings, photographs, and murals are not the end result but rather part of her art making pedagogy. Her work contributes to the historical memory of the collective and facilitates placemaking within communities of color. She is also the Director and Co-founder of the Santa Ana Community Artist(a) Coalition.

Follow Alicia on Instagram at @alicitarojas

Abigail Collins

Britland Park | Fall River, MA

Abigail is a photographer and mixed media artist based in Fall River, Massachusetts. She is a recent graduate of Bridgewater State University with a focus in studio art and art history. In her practice, she makes work that inspires others to be their authentic selves and connect with the world and people around them. She is passionate about her community and the people in it, which can be seen in her array of photographs, paintings, and graphic designs. Her work has been featured in local publications, as well as displayed in local galleries throughout Massachusetts.

Follow Abigail on Instagram at @abigailcollinsphoto

The Heavy Collective

Delhi Park | Santa Ana, CA

The Heavy Collective is a collaboration between Bud Herrera, "Thirds Realm" and Kimberly Duran, “Shmi”. The Heavy focuses on using Art as a tool to enrich the community and beautify both public, private and commercial spaces. We have become Santa Ana's most prolific artist due to our large body of work that we have created in the city. Through public art we beautify public spaces and bring artwork to daily commuters. Using art as a universal language to create and build a stronger community. Art should be everywhere, empowering the community one wall at a time.

Follow Kimberly on Instagram at @5hmi | Follow Bud on Instagram at @thirds_realm

Andrea Croft

McDonald Park | Union Charter Township, MI

Andrea is a Freelance Illustrator, designer and educator based in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Her work focuses on hope, growth and joy along the arduous journeys that life takes us on. She is inspired by nature, our connections with each other, and the spirit of Love that is deep within. Andrea loves designing interactive artwork that goes beyond static viewing to engage more than just the sense of sight. Watercolors, mixed media and digital drawing are the avenues she uses for creating unique pieces that bring people together.

Follow Andrea on Instagram at @andreacroftcreative

Ground Floor Murals

Rohr Park | Chula Vista, CA

Ground Floor Murals consists of artists Paul Jimenez and Signe Ditona. They started out in 2019 as romantic partners, and discovered a way to become professional artists in an impactful way as business partners, creating Ground Floor Murals. Paul and Signe paint large-scale murals across San Diego in an effort to provide proper representation around town for those who need more of it. Their work is heavily influenced by local wildlife and positive public figures; particularly people of color. Through their artwork, Paul and Signe aim to be a voice for those who feel unheard and to bring attention to those who feel unseen in society. It's their belief that public art is a powerful means of communication, and that fine art is an important right for all people of any background to have access to. They strive to instill pride in the communities that welcome them to paint in their neighborhoods. Their mission is to inspire the youth and honor their elders.

Follow Ground Floor Murals on Instagram at @GroundFloorMurals, on Facebook at @ Ground Floor Murals, on TikTok @GroundFloorMurals, or Twitter @ GroundFloorSD

Rebecca S. Morgan

Sprinker Park | Pierce County, WA

Washington native Rebecca S. Morgan is a muralist, illustrator, and graphic designer based in Tacoma, WA. Rebecca attended Cornish College of the Arts in 1989 where she studied traditional fine art. In 2014, after homeschooling her three sons through high school, Rebecca returned to school to study digital design. Her artwork has won many awards in local art competitions and can also be seen as public art in Puyallup, WA. In 2022 Rebecca started her business Wonder Walls, a mural painting company with a flair
for fun and vibrant murals. Rebecca enjoys bringing life and dimension to boring walls and small spaces.

Follow Rebecca on Instagram at @wonderwallsmuralpainter, on Facebook at @Rebecca Morgan and @RSMorgan Designs

Nichole Ferguson

Midland Greenway | Gainesville, GA

Nichole Rawlings Ferguson is an art historian and artist living in Gainesville, Georgia. Nichole spent 10 years working at Brenau University in the art galleries where she was involved in numerous public art projects, and she is thrilled to contribute to the art and wellness of her community. Nichole lives on a farm in North Hall with her family where she draws inspiration for her life and work.

Andrea Munchmeyer

Marathon Community Park | Marathon, FL

As an artist and designer, Andrea loves the vibrant spirit and atmosphere of the Florida Keys that she calls home. Picturesque landscapes, tropical birds and flora, animals, sea life, and people are an endless treasure trove of inspiration for her. Andrea strives to capture the energy and colors she sees every day here in her artwork and activewear designs.

Follow Andrea on Instagram at @keylimegraphics and on Etsy at @KeyLimeGraphicsShop

Kaiyah Gillett & Nakai Parker

Triangle Park | Dolton Park District, IL
COMING SOON

The two Kai’s have many things in common apart from their nicknames. Both are Thornridge Class of 2024 International Baccalaureate students, have similar interests outside of school like fashion and pop culture, and share an art aesthetic of fun cheerful colors. Their signature symbol is a sunflower because they are both happy people. They enjoyed this creative collaboration!

Zane Kingcade

Library Park | Escondido, CA

Zane Kingcade is an Escondido based artist, most notably known for his hand painted signs and graffiti style lettering and characters. His clothing and art store “Streetlife” has become a staple in the community, having been a meeting place for artists to gather to exchange ideas and help each other out for over 20 years.

Anne Coleman

Rosendale Community and Recreation Center | Rosendale, NY

It has been Anne's privilege and pleasure to capture the beauty and community spirit of Rosendale. You can find herimages of events, people and landscapes on the following facebook pages: Rosendale Theater, Rosendale Street Festival, Anne Coleman, Anne Coleman Photography.

John Fischer

Rosendale Community and Recreation Center | Rosendale, NY

John Fischer grew up in Tillson, NY and spent quite a bit of time in and around the Rosendale Rec Center. After rediscovering the area as an adult with camera in hand, it gives John a great sense of pride to have his photos represent Rosendale in this fashion on The Fitness Court®.

Find John on Facebook at @JohnFischerPhotography

Sonja Madsen

Sperry Park | Wilmar, MN

A sculpture artist by nature, Sonja Madsen typically fabricates creatures of myth to capture emotion and convey experience. Regardless of medium, the Minnesota native and budding world-builder seeks to create works reflective of place; in this case, to capture the atmosphere and interconnectedness of the place she calls home. Imbuing the mundane with a dash of the fantastic, her artworks highlight the wonders hidden within ordinary life.

Follow Sonja on Instagram at @sonja.sculpture