DOMO WALLS
DoMo Walls 2019 –
A Success!
During Oct 2-5 (plus a few bonus days), seven international artists came to Downtown Modesto to install brand new GIANT murals. They rattled cans, ate local cuisine and practiced their craft live in front of thousands of people at DoMo Walls.
It all culminated with a community celebration at favorite downtown event, DoMo First Fridays on October 4th.
Thank you to all of our partners and sponsors who made DoMo Walls 2019 a success!
Aaron “FASM” Vickery
About DoMo Walls
DoMo Walls was envisioned as an expansion of FASM Creative Battle, a mural festival that operates like an art competition.
In 2018, the Downtown Modesto Partnership partnered with the FASM Creative Battle to amplify the growing energy of Downtown Modesto by bringing large-scale art installations to the heart of the city. To date, 17 world-stage murals have been installed by DoMo Walls artists and are treasured by this Central Valley community. Now, the festival is less like a competition and more like an art love fest, a celebration of the whimsy that always resides in the beating heart of every solid community.
Meet the 2019 Artists
BROOKLYN
JENNA MORELLO
New Jersey native-turned-Brooklyn artist Jenna Morello began drawing as a child before she even knew how to properly write her name. Fast forward to present day: Morello is a powerhouse street artist. Now, it takes a special type of person to be a street artist so, as it is with many industries, it can be even harder as a woman. Jenna has been at this for a while, and her strength shows to be consistent. Enormous representations of nature juxtaposed with the urban settings they are installed in have become a hallmark of Morello’s.
AUSTIN
MEZ DATA
Coming from the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin, Texas, is Mez Data. Mez Data has a unique style of caricatures with life-like tone. In honor of the 80th anniversary of Batman, he recently painted a mural of Batman near the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin. Why Batman you wonder? Because at night thousands of bats can be seen leaving the bridge for their evening hunt!
MODESTO
J. GOMAR
Muralist J. Gomar grew up in the Modesto area in a home filled with his mother’s art and a strong connection to his Mexican heritage, both of which he carries with him as he observes and then illustrates the current world around us.
SACRAMENTO
PAWN
Lord Pawn (aka Ryan Rhodes) is a full-time artist and muralist from Sacramento. His artistic vision often includes mystical dreamscapes in rich shades of blue with geometric overlays. His ability to be hyper-realistic and monochromatic is what sets him apart. With commissions from The Sacramento Kings, The Crocker Art Museum, and countless others.
ARGENTINA
COBRE
Artist Andres Iglesias, popularly known as Cobre, started painting at the age of 14 in his hometown Santa Fe, Argentina. Painting in those days was an adventure, an escape from the pressures of high school.
As Cobre continued his education, he moved to Granada, Spain, where he studied 2D and 3D animation, 3D modelling and filmmaking. He completed his studies in Barcelona where he studied screenwriting and advanced animation. This academic and artistic background equipped Andres with the tools and skills needed to tell a story with a single image.
Iglesias never ceased painting for enjoyment. He developed his technique from simple characters to 3D letters, caricatures and, finally, to the hyper-realistic portraiture that characterizes his contemporary work. Portraits are his strong suit. Obsessed with detail, he challenges himself to make them appear alive, with that special, ineffable twinkle in their eyes. His work has been described as hyper-realistic muralism, with a touch of illustration in his color pallet.
In recent years, Andres has traveled the globe to share his art. Holland, Spain, Brazil, Uruguay, and the United States are a few of the places that have hosted Cobre’s large-scale, high-impact pieces.
TORONTO
BACON
Meet Alex Vizla, aka “Bacon”. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Bacon’s youth as a skater got him hooked into the world of graffiti art. The skate park he frequented was like a guerilla gallery of graffiti, and he couldn’t help but begin painting on his own in the 90’s. Bacon became best known for his colorful works lining the alleys and streets of Toronto and, thus, has achieved international recognition.
MEXICO
SHACK CHAVEZ
Contemporary artist Shack Chavez is bringing his flavor to Modesto! Each of his designs are bright and impeccably detailed, drawing inspiration from anime, superheroes, nature and more. Shack Chavez specializes in murals and paintings for business all throughout Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico.
