That's all, folks!
Alright folks, that about wraps things up. As my time in Chicago ends, so does this project. Three neighborhoods, two interviews with...


Murals of Bronzeville
As I discussed in an earlier post entitled "Some Historical Context", the community mural movement began in an African-American community...


Talking Walls in Humboldt Park
After Pilsen, my next stop was Humboldt Park. This neighborhood was founded in 1869, and was named after a German naturalist named...


A Walk Through Pilsen
As I geared up to go on my first intentional neighborhood exploration, I charged up my camera battery and thought of what questions I...


Thoughts from Hector Duarte
Not three days after I walked away from my conversation with Sam Kirk feeling inspired and grateful and like I couldn’t get any luckier,...


A Conversation With Sam Kirk
You know how sometimes things just work out and you’re like...what’s the catch? And then there is no catch and you’re like...what is even...


Some Historical Context
Once I decided that I wanted to explore Chicago neighborhoods through murals, I hit the books. I wanted to do a little research on the...
Welcome!
Hello all, and welcome to this blog! However you have found your way to this site, I am happy to have you here. So let me give you a...