MYRTLE ALLEY COMMUNITY PROJECT
SANTA ANA, CA 2021
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, in my personal opinion this particular image captured the exact reason of why we do this. There are locations through out the city that are often overlooked and forgotten. These spaces are the walk ways of the coming generations. Those who are soaking in new ideas, knowledge and influences. It is vital to spark that creativity and individuality in the youth, to let them know that anything is possible. There dreams, there ideas, there goals are limitless. Regardless of which neighborhood you live in. I see myself in the children that inhabit these spaces, for I once walked through these same streets. Dreaming, and knowing how it is to be overlooked. But I am here as a reminder to encourage them that with hard work, persistence, dedication and discipline anything is possible. Most importantly, to have love and passion for whatever they are pursuing. So, it brings me tremendous joy and pleasure to be able to be a part of the development and growth of the youth and the future of tomorrow...
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MYRTLE ALLEY COMMUNITY PROJECT
SANTA ANA, CA 2021
The Heavy artist, Bud Herrera & Kimberly Duran connected with Local home owners, the Inez Lopez family to help resolve conflict with Park Town apartments. This project was developed to help beautify the Myrtle neighborhood in efforts to create a safe, clean, friendly environment for the Pacific Park neighbors. Through the beautification of the wall spaces artist hoped to create a sense of unity and pride in neighborhood to help increase the communities dignity. Hoping to increase cleanliness and create a safe space for both home owners and apartment residents. Feel free to check it out! Located off Myrtle and Hickory st. in Santa Ana.
"INNER SELF"
SANTA ANA, CA 2020
Artist collaborate with Local Developer to resolve an issue with ongoing Vandalism. The Mural was created to inspire a sense of inner hope & peace through the 2020 Lockdown. The artist decided to gift this piece to the community of Santa Ana to commuters off Grand and 4th street. This desire birthed the mural "Inner Self," a colorful mother earth figure meditation in a garden full of natural elements. Mexican elders say Huitzilopochtli guided the Aztec’s long migration through the valley of Mexico and thus the hummingbird is the symbol of strength in life's struggle to elevate consciousness - to follow your dreams. This mural was developed by The Heavy Collective, Bud Herrera and Kimberly Duran. It is location off of Grand & Calle Cuatro in Santa Ana California. Photography by: Mathew Martinez
TURTLE ISLAND
K-TOWN, LOS ANGELES 2020
Artist collaborate with K-town neighbors in Los Angeles neighborhood. Mural "turtle island" is created to create a safe, fun environment for the alley way. Image depicts a floating turtle with "lady luck" traveling and guiding the way.
"ART AT MAINPLACE MALL"
SANTA ANA, CA
2017-2021
The Heavy Collective partnered with Centennial Real Estate to develop interactive murals inside there Shop at Main Place Mall in Santa Ana California.
"REINCARNATION"
INVESTING IN ARTIST GRANT PROJECT
SANTA ANA, CA 2018
The Heavy Collective received a grant from the Arts and Culture office to create Public art projects with the community. They utilized these funds to collaborate with the youth in Santa Ana to create open dialogue on what should be created on the mural. The students from OCHSA High school joined the artist in the dialogue and birthed the image "Reincarnaction." A celebration of life highlighting the Dia de los muertos in Santa Ana.
COMMUNITY ART WALL
FUNDED IN PART BY THE INVESTING IN ARTIST GRANT
2017-2018
Artist are awarded a grant by the City of Santa Ana's Art & Culture office to develop more art and culture in the community. They utilize these funds to build a wall that is accessible to the public and create rotating murals. This project helped to create an art alley space in Downtown Santa Ana to invite the community, visitors and creators to interact with the wall and use to create content or take a family pictures.
SECRET GARDEN
PIO PICO ELEMENTARY, SANTA ANA CA 2015
Artist collaborate with The Love Initiative in their annual neighborhood clean up project. They work alongside community volunteers and students at Pio Pico Elementary in Santa Ana to create a safe and inviting environment for the nurses office. The goal was to work with community volunteers to develop a friendly environment for special needs children to feel safe going to the nurses office.
PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE
DTSA ART ALLEY, SANTA ANA CA 2015- 2017
The Heavy collective provide access to free public art in Downtown Santa Ana on the public art spaces located off 3rd and Bush Street. Revolving art murals catering to the local community that inhabit the spaces and do not always have the priveledge of viewing art in galleries.
"FUN IN THE SUN"
Evergreen, Santa Ana, CA 2014
Artist collaborate with The Love Initiative neighborhood clean up project. This effort was to help the Evergreen neighborhood in Santa Ana have a friendly and uplifting mural for the community. Image depicts children playing soccer, jump rope and reading books. Community volunteers and children participated in developing this piece.
"LA CULTURAL CURA"
Minter St., Santa Ana, CA 2014
Artist collaborate with local unhoused Santa Ana resident "Angel" to create a mural on his van located off 4th street & Minter St. He wanted to create a cultural image that reflected his roots. Angel is a well known unhoused resident that religiously parks his van on the corner of this neighborhood near downtown Santa Ana. The artist each created and image on each side of the van that was inspired by Angel's vision. This effort was to help him with the vandalism issue he was facing on his vehicle.
"KNOWLEDGE IS POWER"
Padres Unidos, Santa Ana, CA 2014
Artist collaborate with Padres Unidos non - profit to develop a community mural for the Garden off Santa ana Blvd and Lacy st. in Santa Ana. The garden is a center where at risk youth come to work off community service hours in the garden. Artist created a 90ft x 10ft mural that reflects nature and children playing and reading books. Promoting knowledge is power.
"MOTHER NATURE"
UCR Community project RIVERSIDE, CA 2013
The Heavy collective, Artist Kimberly Duran and Bud Herrera develop a mother nature mural for the University of Riverside community garden. This project was funded by R'Garden, UC RIVERSIDE'S COMMUNITY GARDEN.
