Philadelphia International Airport X Walls for Justice

2022

This project, a collaborative design between sanaartista and artists Sam Rodriguez and Jamee Grigsby, welcomes passengers from all over the world off of their flights, located in Baggage Claim A at the Philadelphia International Airport. It incorporates cultural patterns from around the world and the words invite everyone from everywhere into the work of building a culture of care and invitation in Philadelphia. This mural was done in collaboration with Walls for Justice.

5’x45’

Prevention Point Philadelphia X Walls for Justice

2021

This project, sanaartista’s first public mural that she both designed and painted, is located at The Love Lot’s previous site as a commemoration of the work they have done. The Love Lot is a food and resource distribution lot started through Prevention Point Philly that began during the pandemic in 2020 in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. Roz Pichardo, the founder, wanted to represent the healing and nurturing nature of the lot, which inspired this design. The mural was painted in conjunction with Walls for Justice volunteers.

10’x10’

Cherry St Pier X Walls for Justice

2022

This mural was designed for Cherry Street Pier, collaboratively with the community. Walls for Justice engaged with the Cherry Street Pier community by asking them what they wanted to change in the world and collecting their responses on an interactive art installation. Sanaartista’s design weaves all of these dreams together into Threads of Change. We are weaving the future together. This mural was done in collaboration with Walls for Justice.

12.5’x23’

Cooke Elementary X Walls for Justice

2023

This project was a volunteer art opportunity at Cooke Elementary School for MLK Day. Cooke wanted to beautify the lockers in their school with their school theme, Lion’s Pride. Several volunteers from Washington University Alumni Network signed up to come out for the day of service to help paint the lockers. This mural was done in collaboration with Walls for Justice.

6’x12’

Philadelphia Legal Assistance X Walls for Justice

2022

This mural was designed for Philadelphia Legal Assistance’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, Jubilee for Justice, at the Philadelphia Zoo. The mural encapsulates the areas of service in which PLA offers legal assistance, including Family Law, Unemployment, Tax, Farmworker, Housing, Medical. This mural was done in collaboration with Walls for Justice.

5’x5’

Los Angeles Catholic Worker Hippie Kitchen

2019

This piece, designed and painted in conjunction with lead artist Dimitri Kadiev and artists Daniel Imburgia, Crushow, & Rufo, is in honor of all of the folks no longer with us who have made an impact on the legacy and work of the Los Angeles Catholic Worker and the Catholic Worker movement at large. The mural depicts historical “feeders” – those who have done prominent work in serving food on the streets to those experiencing hunger and homelessness, as well as lists the names of all those who have contributed in some way to the work.

6’x9’

Riverstone Baptist Church

2017

Sanaartista was commissioned to paint this piece in Yardley. PA. It is located in the bible study classroom of the church.

22’ x 8.5’

Camden County Youth Detention Center X Walls for Justice

2022

Created budget and scope of project, lead painter, facilitated several workshops with residential youth in facility, and installed mural

10’x30’

Community Legal Services X Walls for Justice

2022

Created budget and scope of project, hired artist, facilitated community paint day, and installed mural

7’x8’

Philadelphia Legal Assistance X Walls for Justice

2022

Created budget and scope of project, designed mural, facilitated paint days, and installed mural

5’x5’

Queen Memorial Library X Walls for Justice

2022

Created budget and scope of project, hired artist, facilitated community engagement and paint days, and installed murals

2 3’x6.5’ murals

Whitman Library X Walls for Justice

2022

Created budget and scope of project, hired artist, facilitated paint days, and installed mural

5’x2’

Bike Indego X Walls for Justice

2022

Managed vendors for vendor market sponsored by Bike Indego, managed workshop stations (including leading a printmaking workshop) and guided patrons through a bingo game sheet, won by collecting a stamp from each station

Ethos Dispensary X Walls for Justice

2022

Created budget and scope of project, and engaged the community through a button making station for Ethos Day on 4/20

Congreso de Latinos Unidos X Walls for Justice

2021

Helped facilitate paint days and install mural

3’x4.5’