August 10, 2010

Skid Row Mural - Los Angeles







This Mural painted with RETNA was a collaboration with Estevan Oriol and The Jonah Project, a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization dedicated to aiding the homeless. Located on 6th and Crocker, in the heart of LA's Skid Row, the mural is both a tribute to the community and a reminder of the perseverance of Skid Row’s homeless. This is our second collaboration with Estevan Oriol. In preparation for the mural they went to Skid Row to interact with various members of the community and photograph people that they felt embodied the spirit of Skid Row. The text to the right reads: Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.

More to come...

3 comments:

Diana A. Calderon said...

<3 thank you Jesus for your teachings and your talent and your people!

tceng said...

Thank you Miles for documenting the art you create in this blog. It makes things easier to track down and document in other ways.

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/70701904

chris

Jonathan said...

The subject of this mural is Kevin Patrick KK Cohen, actor turned homeless who spent his time protecting fellow homeless people and died in the course of that work.