{"id":5058779,"date":"2023-03-27T13:15:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malatinonews.com\/?p=5058779"},"modified":"2023-03-27T13:15:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T13:15:38","slug":"roxbury-muralist-creates-message-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/2023\/03\/27\/roxbury-muralist-creates-message-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Roxbury Muralist Creates Message of Love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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One of Anna Rodriguez\u2019s murals, \u201cMind over Matter,\u2019\u2019 adorns Warren Street near Nubian Square. Another that bears her imprint pays homage to Roxbury\u2019s ZIP code 02119. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The others are in the works, and Rodriguez is just getting started. She creates murals that aim to capture a message of self-love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing from Roxbury and being an artist\u2026it is really important for me to be connected to my community,\u201d said 27-year-old Rodriguez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez began painting and drawing when she was 13 years old. She enjoyed designing art on the \u201cshoes and clothes\u201d of her friends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three years ago, after the global pandemic upended lives, Rodriguez became serious about her artwork. Instead of putting pen to paper, she is learning to create murals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez began to hone her skills in digital art and “master spray painting,\u2019\u2019 a technique that artists use to finetune their mural styles. She is still learning the skill of angling her wrist and listening to the can to create the right layers and texture in each of her murals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez said she began working on murals after being inspired by other artists. One of them is Rob Gibbs, who goes by the name \u201cProBlak.\u201d Gibbs is a popular mural designer and community organizer whose mission is to transform the cultural landscape of Boston. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe did a mural in my neighborhood \u2014 a beautiful, life-changing mural,\u2019\u2019 Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez has started an Instagram account \u2014 with her username \u201c_ellainspires\u201d \u2014 to showcase her art and murals. This new digital workspace allows her to get feedback from followers and express her art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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