Liz Flores

Chicago, Illinois

www.lizfloresart.com


I have been an artist/muralist in Chicago for 9 years. In my time creating art around the city I’ve been fortunate to work on a few projects that had community involvement. I collaborated with the Chicago Bulls and a non profit called The Miracle Center to create a basketball court design for the center which is located in a primarily Latinx neighborhood in Chicago. The design process involved working with members of the non profit to ensure it celebrated the center and the people in the community they serve.

In October of 2023 I also worked with the Michael Jordan brand, specifically the Jordan Women’s Collective. We worked with Westcott Elementary, a school on the Southside of Chicago, and their 8th grade class to create a school mural located in a prominent position of the school - the entrance of the gym. The theme of the mural was “Dream Big” and myself and the women's collective met with the 8th grade classes to discuss the mural theme. We had them write their hopes and dreams as they enter high school which would serve as the inspiration for the art. On the second to last day of painting at the school the 8th graders were invited to paint with me and help me finish the mural. It was a wonderful way to showcase students’ dreams and have the 8th grade class leave behind a legacy piece of art.

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