Plaza West Covina commissioned Kristy Sandoval to create Grow and Bloom, inspired by the Hispanic heritage in the local community.
Grow and Bloom is a 52-foot long mural that spans a hallway in Plaza West Covina's second-level east escalators, next to Macy's.
Snap some photos, post them on social media, tag @PlazaWestCovina and use #PlazaWestCovina for a chance to be featured!
Mural artist and community leader Kristy Sandoval was commissioned to paint the initial mural, located next to Macy?s. A first-generation Chicana, Sandoval has led mural opportunities across the country and abroad, leading community murals in Istanbul, Turkey for Syrian refugee children and their families. The mural at Plaza West Covina, named ?Grow and Bloom,? focuses on growth and self-awareness.
?This phrase is from Gloria Anzaldua?s book,
Borderlands. To me this quote represents growth in the direction of being
better for one another,? said Sandoval, ?To change yourself for the better, it
changes the world around you.?
Raised in Los Angeles, Kristy Sandoval is a first-generation Chicana artist with roots in Nayarit and Tijuana. She attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco before returning home and spearheading mural design programming in her community. Since 2008 Kristy has painted more than 30 public art murals focusing on human rights, world affairs from an environmental standpoint, and female empowerment.
You can find Kristy on Instagram at @ksan_pinta
Plaza West Covina commissioned Kristy Sandoval to create Grow and Bloom, inspired by the Hispanic heritage in the local community.
Grow and Bloom is a 52-foot long mural that spans a hallway in Plaza West Covina's second-level east escalators, next to Macy's.
Snap some photos, post them on social media, tag @PlazaWestCovina and use #PlazaWestCovina for a chance to be featured!
Mural artist and community leader Kristy Sandoval was commissioned to paint the initial mural, located next to Macy?s. A first-generation Chicana, Sandoval has led mural opportunities across the country and abroad, leading community murals in Istanbul, Turkey for Syrian refugee children and their families. The mural at Plaza West Covina, named ?Grow and Bloom,? focuses on growth and self-awareness.
?This phrase is from Gloria Anzaldua?s book,
Borderlands. To me this quote represents growth in the direction of being
better for one another,? said Sandoval, ?To change yourself for the better, it
changes the world around you.?
Raised in Los Angeles, Kristy Sandoval is a first-generation Chicana artist with roots in Nayarit and Tijuana. She attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco before returning home and spearheading mural design programming in her community. Since 2008 Kristy has painted more than 30 public art murals focusing on human rights, world affairs from an environmental standpoint, and female empowerment.
You can find Kristy on Instagram at @ksan_pinta
Plaza West Covina, 112 Plaza Drive, West Covina, CA 91790