Hugo Medina

A note from the artist:

“The idea for my Library came from my kids, They have always been my inspiration. The theme / design of my Library is based on the book Oh, the places you'll go! By Dr. Seuss. I always read to them. It is one of my favorites as well.”

Artist bio:

My passion for the arts, and desire to pursue my dreams lead me to becoming a full time artist, having my first exhibit in Arizona in 2009. My ability to develop and organize programs, and events, desire to give back to the community, led me to being a co-founder of the Calle 16 mural project. A non – profit grass roots project to build communities through the arts. Calle 16 utilizes my ability to inspire others and organize events that builds on community. .and education.

With this new found passion, and direction, I not only organized and paint murals for Calle 16, but have moved on to creating, organizing and curating other community murals throughout Arizona. My community work with the arts led me to a board position for Artlink, a non-profit organization supporting the arts in Phoenix since 1997. And being appointed to sit on the board of The Phoenix Arts and cultural commission by the Mayor of Phoenix.

I am recognized for my work in a wide range of multicultural projects which have given a voice to the city through artistic expression utilizing line, shape, color, form and space. I have worked together with the community to create a conduit not only for art, but for cultural discussion that tells a story of this vibrant cultural city. I am an accomplished artist who has a wide range of experiences stemming from a 30 year career of teaching, coordinating and managing community art projects, fabrication with various materials, murals and educating Phoenix citizens in arts related projects.

Read my full bio at HugosArt.com