International artist “Toofly” to repaint image on a new place in the community.Who: Ecuador based Latina artist Toofly, Mama Sana Vibrant Women, a non-profit neighborhood company that assists in pre- and post-natal care to Black and Latina women in Austin.When: Saturday, May 12th, 2- 6 pmWhere: 1917 E. 7th St. 78702, next to La Michoacana Meat MarketContact: Paula Rojas 512-563-3113, Michelle Mejia 210-748-7173Austin, Texas- As stress over gentrification and explosive advancement have actually continued to shake the city of Austin, the members of Mama Sana Vibrant Woman (MSVW) have not rested to find a new house for the renowned mural that had served as the image and logo design for the company, but that last year was painted over when brand-new owners purchased the residential or commercial property that housed the art.On Saturday, May 12th, 2018, a year after the loss of such mural, Maria “Toofly” Castillo, an Ecuadorian graffiti artist with a 20-year profession of street art in NYC, and who had painted the pregnant black female on the corner of 12th and Chicon St. in East Austin, will be painting the same mural at 1917 E. 7th St. 78702, next to La Michoacana Meat Market.The members of MSVW have actually been working with community members as well as City of Austin authorities and departments to discover an appropriate wall to completely house the art piece.”The mural is a sign of our vision, which is a world that is more just and caring, where every mother has access to quality, attentive loving care and where every community has equitable resources to care for all families”, described Paula X. Rojas, Director of Training and Education for MSVW.The mural, which was one of lots of in a series of substantial art pieces that have been lost in East Austin due to a changing in demographics and new developments, has actually come to signify the dire circumstance of many communities of color in the city that have been displaced and fallen victims of the procedure of gentrification, discussed Rojas. Her most recent jobs include her independent artist collection made up of art prints and style accessories.In 2007 Toofly co-founded a female metropolitan art collective entitled Younity which is progressively pressing forward with visual art exhibits and art programs for young women in the arts.Tooflys art and style work have appeared in various books, video, and magazines such as Graffiti Women, Burning New York, Current TELEVISION, MTV Tr3, Trace, YRB, Juxtapoz, and Marie Claire.This content was originally published here.

International artist “Toofly” to repaint image on a brand-new location in the community.Who: Ecuador based Latina artist Toofly, Mama Sana Vibrant Women, a non-profit community organization that assists in pre- and post-natal care to Black and Latina ladies in Austin.When: Saturday, May 12th, 2- 6 pmWhere: 1917 E. 7th St. 78702, next to La Michoacana Meat MarketContact: Paula Rojas 512-563-3113, Michelle Mejia 210-748-7173Austin, Texas- As stress over gentrification and explosive development have continued to shake the city of Austin, the members of Mama Sana Vibrant Woman (MSVW) have not rested to discover a brand-new home for the renowned mural that had actually served as the image and logo for the organization, however that last year was painted over when brand-new owners bought the property that housed the art.On Saturday, May 12th, 2018, a year after the loss of such mural, Maria “Toofly” Castillo, an Ecuadorian graffiti artist with a 20-year career of street art in NYC, and who had painted the pregnant black woman on the corner of 12th and Chicon St. in East Austin, will be painting the very same mural at 1917 E. 7th St. 78702, next to La Michoacana Meat Market.The members of MSVW have been working with community members as well as City of Austin departments and officials to find a suitable wall to completely house the art piece.”The mural is a symbol of our vision, which is a world that is more just and loving, where every mother has access to quality, mindful loving care and where every community has fair resources to care for all families”, discussed Paula X. Rojas, Director of Training and Education for MSVW.The mural, which was one of many in a series of considerable art pieces that have actually been lost in East Austin due to a changing in demographics and brand-new developments, has actually come to symbolize the alarming scenario of lots of neighborhoods of color in the city that have actually been displaced and fallen victims of the process of gentrification, explained Rojas. Her most current tasks include her independent artist collection made up of art prints and fashion accessories.In 2007 Toofly co-founded a female urban art collective entitled Younity which is steadily pressing forward with visual art exhibits and art programs for young females in the arts.Tooflys art and design work have actually appeared in various books, video, and magazines such as Graffiti Women, Burning New York, Current TV, MTV Tr3, Trace, YRB, Juxtapoz, and Marie Claire.This content was initially released here.