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Visual artist and muralist rooted in Chicago’s street art movement since 1984. Body of works across murals, mixed media, and original designs. Teaches workshops and lectures on graffiti history, lettering, and cultural art.

EDUCATION

2021-2022  DePaul University. Secondary Education graduate coursework, attended, Chicago, IL.

2003-2005  Columbia College Chicago. BA, Interactive Multimedia, Chicago, IL.

2000-2003  University of Illinois Chicago. Liberal Arts and Art History coursework, Chicago, IL.

1992-1993  American Academy of Art. Fine Art and Graphic Design, Chicago, IL.

MEDIA AND TOOLS

Spray paint alternatives (water-based), paint markers, colored pencil, ink, acrylic, chalk, pastel, charcoal. Screen printing for apparel. Digital tools across Microsoft, Apple, and Android platforms.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

2024	ORKO Living Legend Award.
2017, 2019	Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Individual Artist Grant. “Beard Elementary Animal Mural”, Beard Elementary School, Northwest side, Chicago, DCASE Grant. “Return of Quetzalcoatl”, Mural, Logan Square, Chicago, DCASE Grant.
2007	Boost Mobile Urban Art Contest. Second place.
2005	Hispanic Heritage Art Contest winner. Extra Bilingual Newspaper.

SELECTED PUBLIC ART AND INSTALLATIONS

2020	Illinois Special Olympics Duck Derby. Public art installation, featured artist.
2019	“Return of Quetzalcoatl”, Mural, Logan Square, Chicago, DCASE Grant.
2018	Chicago Lighthouse/Public Art Installation on Michigan Avenue, featured artist.
	K9 public art installation on Michigan Avenue, featured artist. Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.
2017	“Beard Elementary Animal Mural”, Beard Elementary School, Northwest side, Chicago, DCASE Grant.
2014	Horses of Honor, "Marquez Horse." Life-size fiberglass horse, spray paint and acrylic, Chicago, IL. Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.

EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS, AND PUBLIC ART

2025	Brookfield Fine Arts Festival, Brookfield, IL, Art vendor.
	Millennium Park Holiday Market, Chicago, IL. Art vendor.
	Paint Louis Art Festival, St. Louis, MO.
	Prospect Heights Public Library, Prospect Height, IL, featured artist.
	North Aurora -  Creativity at the Crossroads event, Aurora, IL, Art vendor.
2024	Brookfield Fine Arts Festival, Brookfield, IL, Art vendor.
	Millennium Park Holiday Market, Chicago, IL. Art vendor.
	The Benefit of Art/Holding Space. Highland, IL. Donated vessel art.
	Paint Louis Art Festival, St. Louis, MO.
	Odyssey Biannual Art Fest, Stevenson HS, featured artist.
2023	Manifest Arts Festival, Columbia College.
	Paint Louis Art Festival, St. Louis, MO.
	Districtwide Arts Night/University City HS/UMSL, St. Louis, MO.
2022	RedCan Arts Festival, Eagle Butte, South Dakota, featured artist.
2021	RedCan Arts Festival, Eagle Butte, South Dakota, featured artist.
	Paint Louis Art Festival, St. Louis, MO.
2020	Illinois Special Olympics/Duck Derby, Public Art Installation, featured artist.
2019	“Return of Quetzalcoatl”, Mural, Logan Square, Chicago, DCASE Grant.
2018	Chicago Police Memorial Foundation/K9 Public Art Installation, featured artist.
	Chicago Lighthouse/Public Art Installation, featured artist.
2017	Hispanic Heritage Month Artist. West-Belmont Library Branch, featured artist.
	“Beard Elementary Animal Mural”, Beard Elementary School, Northwest side, Chicago, DCASE Grant.
2016	Poesia en Abril, hosted by Contra Tiempo Organization, featured artist.
	The Art of Cannabis. The Lost Artist Colony. Group show.
	Art of Futbol. Group show.
2015	Manifest Arts Festival, Columbia College.
	Caesarstone Corporate event, live painting on raw granite.
2014	Horses of Honor. "Marquez Horse". Fiberglass/Life size painted horse. Spray paint and acrylic.
	McHenry County “TAG” fest and art showcase. McHenry Community College.
	Manifest Arts Festival, Columbia College.
	Art Deck Skateboard show. Portland, OR.
2013	Rise of the Animals, Co-curated art show for my 18 year old son, Silo Art Space.
	Wabash Arts Corridor, Speaking engagement and discussion on art in downtown.
	Flicks of the Flesh, street art movie host and lecturer, B1E Studio.
	Manifest Arts Festival, Columbia College.
	Latino Art Fest, art exhibit, DePaul University.
	Outside In, graffiti art exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art.
	Sticker, Paste, Paint show, graffiti art exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center.
	ShopColumbia Winter WonderFest, (Group Show).
2012	28th Chicago Latino Film Festival (Poster Contest).
	4 Elements, BlueLight Lounge, (Group Show).
	Flicks2Print, B1E Studio, (Group Show).
	Nest Fest Show, NEIU, Live art.
	Ronald McDonald Charity House/Ryder Cup, Golf Ball Design.
	ReBirth, Solo Art Exhibit. Howard Street Gallery.
	Framed, Grand Opening Art Exhibit at SiLO Art Center. (Group Show).
	Meeting of Styles 10th Anniversary Graffiti Art Show. (Group Show).
	Just a Medium. Art Mural Community Project. (Arts Alive/45 & Artist Bill Weyna).
	ColumbiaCrawl, Mural project in conjunction with Columbia College/Cacciatore, Co.
	ShopColumbia Winter WonderFest, (Group Show).
2011	Arte Muerte, CISA Gallery, Hammond, Indiana (Alter/Group Show).
	Modern Aztecs, Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival (Curated show).
	RAWArtists, Exhibit at Dana Hotel (Group Show).
	Hip-hop Teach-In, Columbia College (Discussion and hands-on exhibit on graffiti art) .
	Latino Fest, DePaul University (Art showcase).
	Animal Circus, Mario Rodriguez drawing exhibit, Art on Armitage (Curated show).
	Complex Aztec, Art on Armitage, (Solo show).
	Hearts-a-bluhm, Heart’s exhibited on Michigan Avenue (Painted 2 huge hearts).
2010	Glitch Art Show, Elmhurst IL (Group Show).
	2nd Annual Fiesta Nuestra Raíces, Berwyn, IL.
	Cicero Arts Fair, Cicero IL (Art Exhibit).
	Manifest Arts Festival, Columbia College (Group Show).
	Art Therapy 5th Annual Chalk Festival (Private funded chalk painting).
	26th Chicago Latino Film Festival (Poster Contest).
	Back2Basics Group Art Show (Group Show).
2009	Don’t Sweat the Technique, San Francisco, CA. (Group Show).
	Barrio Fest, BAF09 Humboldt Park (Graffiti Art and workshop).
	Alumni Exhibition, Interactive Arts and Media 2nd Annual (Group Show).
	Mario Art Show, and benefit, Morphia Gallery (Curated Show).
	PTCC, auction and art fair (Art Exhibit).
	Concrete Wave, skateboard (Group Show).
	Run, Blago, Run! (Group Show).
	A40dable Art Auction (Group Show).
	3rd Annual Estria Intl graffiti battle (Group Show).
	Unusual Suspects (Group Show).
	Diplomacy (Group Show).
	Manifest Arts Festival, Columbia College (Group Show).
	Art Therapy 4th Annual Chalk Festival (Private funded chalk painting).
	25th Silver Chicago Latino Film Festival (Poster Contest).
2008	Barrio Fest, BAF08, Humboldt Park (Graffiti Art and workshop).
	Graffiti Model Train (Group Show).
	Vive Arte (Group Show).
	Indy Windy Show, IUN Gallery for Contemporary Art, Gary, IN. (Group Show).
	FOCO (Group Show).
2007	Boost Mobile Urban, 2nd place winner (Art Contest).
	Poem NY Graffiti Art Exhibit, Space 900 Gallery (Group Show).
	Arte de America Hispana (Art contest).
	Intergalactic Street Art exhibit, CISA Gallery, Hammond, IN. (Group Show).
	Mexica art at the Elbo Room (Live painting).
	Mexica Arte, Mexica art exhibit with various artists, The Funky Buddha Lounge (Group Show).
2006	Dia De Los Muertos, Exhibit, National Museum of Mexican Art (Mural painting).
	Collection of mixed media art, Gramercy Lounge (Group Show).
	Collection of mixed media art, 2nd Annual House Music Tribute (Group Show).
2005	FUMED: Meditations on Urban Aesthetics, Polvo Gallery (Group Show).
	Art at the Library, Columbia College (Group Show).
	The Art Pavilion, Fiesta Del Sol (Art Exhibit).
	Re: Action, Columbia College Chicago (Group Show).
	Dark Black Water, Spot 6 Bar & Club (Group Show).
	Urban 3 Way, Columbia College Chicago (Group Show).
	Images of the Middle East in the Media, Columbia College Chicago (Group Show).
	High Risk Gallery, group show (Group Show).

LECTURES, TEACHING, AND WORKSHOPS

	TEACHING POSITIONS
2023-2024	Muchin College Prep (CPS charter school), Chicago, IL. Art Teacher.
	WORKSHOPS AND GUEST LECTURES
2025	Prospect Heights Library, Prospect Heights, IL. Street Art. Art lecture & workshop.
	Prospect Heights Library, Prospect Heights, IL. Street Art Mediums. Art lecture & workshop.
2024	Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, IL. Guest artist and instructor.
2023	University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL), St. Louis, MO. Talk on Aztec and graffiti art.
2022	Family Resemblance/Evolution of Chicago Graffiti Style, Chicago, IL. Moderator.
2019	Marquez Elementary School, Chicago, IL. Art Lecture.
2017	Beard Elementary School. Lead art participation for mural projects.
	Bottle & Bottega, Park Ridge, IL. Instruct art classes in the studio. Set-up.
	InterAmerican Magnet School. Discussion and canvas art project. Native art.
2016	Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago, IL. Discussion on street art.
2015	Saint Francis Xavier, Wilmette, IL. Discussion and mural project.
2014	MMC, McHenry Community College. Discussion on street art.
	New Trier High School, Wilmette, IL. Discussion and mural project.
2013	SiLO Art Center, Chicago, IL. Teaching urban art.
2012	Elgin High School, Elgin, IL. Discussion and mural project on urban art.
	Highland Park HS, Highland Park, IL. Discussion and mural project on urban areas.
	Introduction on Graffiti/Urban Art. SiLO Art Center, Chicago, IL. Teaching urban art.
	Roosevelt HS, Chicago, IL. Discussion and teaching urban art. After School program.
2011	Milwaukee Avenue Art Fest. Discussion on Aztec and graffiti art.
	Roosevelt HS, Chicago, IL. Discussion and teaching urban art. After School program.
2009	MMC, McHenry Community College. Discussion on Aztec art.
2008	Foreman High School, Chicago, IL. Discussion on graffiti as art.

SELECTED PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS

2023	University of St. Louis-Missouri, UMSL Daily, interview, feature.
2020	Logan Square/LGNSQ, featured art, book by Khloe U. Karova.
2019	Block Club Chicago, Interview, art feature.
2017	Northwest Side Newspaper. Mural feature.
2016	ACS Magazine, art feature.
2015	Chicago Gallery News feature.
2014	Columbia College Chronicle podcast interview.
	Daily-Herald, interview, art feature.
	RedEye, interview, art feature.
	Wilmette-Tribune, interview, feature.
2013	AP, online interview.
	Echo Magazine, interview, Chicago, IL.
	cnn.com/iReport, online news feature.
2012	Outside Art, review on mural project, Chicago Sun-Times.
	cnn.com/iReport, online news feature/skype interview.
2011	Complex Aztec show review, Chicago Reader newspaper.
	History of American Graffiti, featured art, book by Roger Gastman.
	Tools of Criminal Mischief, featured art, book by Roger Gastman.
	gozomos.com online news/interview.
2009	Csquared, feature and interview, online newsletter.
	cnn.com/iReport, online news feature.
2008	Chicago Weekly News, interview, Chicago, IL.
	Extra Extra, profile, Chicago Sun-Times.
	Low Rider Arte, feature art, LowRider Arte Magazine.
	Publisher and Editor Trade Magazine, profile, Chicago, IL.
2007	Extra Bilingual Newspaper Street Art, feature and interview.
2006	La Raza Newspaper, Arte O Disastre, interview, Chicago, IL.
2005	Extra Bilingual Newspaper, Hispanic Heritage art contest winner.
1994	Bomb the Suburbs, featured art, book by William “UpSki” Wimsatt.

FILM AND TELEVISION

2022	CAN Television. Interview feature.
2021	CAN Television. Interview feature.
2021	Waniyetu Wowapi - Winter Count documentary. Interview feature.
2020	CAN Television. Interview feature.
2018	ABC News. Interview feature.
2014	Horses of Honor, local media coverage, unveiling, Chicago, IL.
2013	“Tsel One”, interview/feature, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.
2012	Kitchen Crashers, guest appearance, (HGTV, December airing), Chicago, IL.
2011	Fox News, Heart-a-bluhm, Heart, featured art. Chicago, IL.
	RAW Artists, online interview, Dana Hotel, Chicago, IL.
2008	LatiNation, TV Show, interview.
	WGN Live, Sox/Cubs mural, interview, Chicago, IL.
2007	“Heaven”, Chicago graffiti movie, interview, Chicago, IL.
	"Graffiti Lords" Mini-Documentary on street art, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.
	"MARIO’s" Mini-Documentary on Palestinian barber’s, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.
	Exposure, interview, Columbia College, TV Dept., Chicago, IL.