Photo courtesy Javier Gomez.
OXNARD — Oxnard’s drab City Hall will soon be sporting a fresh new look thanks to muralist Mauricio Ramirez.
The mural, which takes up the entire side of the three-story building, was highlighted in the Ventura County Star story of Dec. 8, 2019: Oxnard’s past, future to be represented in new City Hall murals
It is one of two murals being placed on the city hall building by Ramirez and Celeste Byers.
Ramirez’s mural, which focuses on Oxnard’s future, features a Latina graduate, rapper Anderson .Pakk., an African American girl and a child wearing traditional Mexican dress.
Ramirez, who is an Illinois-based artist, has roots in Oxnard. According to the Ventura County Star’s story, his father and uncle first came to Oxnard from Mexico. While his father eventually moved to Illinois, his uncle remains in Oxnard.
Photo courtesy City of Oxnard.
Photo courtesy Javier Gomez.
Photo courtesy Javier Gomez.
Photo courtesy Javier Gomez.