Artists create 20 murals around Houston area to honor Spc. Vanessa Guillen

Mural project dedicated to Spc. Vanessa Guillen

Local artists have joined forces to create 20 murals around the Houston area in honor of Fort Hood soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillen.

HOUSTON - Houston artist Donkeeboy is ready to complete his mission to paint the city in honor of Vanessa Guillen.

He posted a photo on Instagram on July 3rd that read, "Who has walls where Vanessa Guillen murals can go up. I am looking for other artists to get involved. DM me if you have wall space pls. Somewhere outdoors. Let's paint the whole city!"

His goal evolved into facilitating 20 murals because Vanessa Guillen was 20 years old.

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Donkeeboy and his mother, Donkeemom, painted the first mural honoring Guillen on at Taqueria Del Sol (8114 Park Pl Blvd). It has quickly become a central gathering place in the southeast Houston community, where Guillen grew up and attended Cesar Chavez High School.

20 murals going up around Houston to honor Spc. Vanessa Guillen

Soon there will be 20 murals in Houston honoring the life of Ft. Hood soldier Spc. Vanessa Guillen.

Over the next two months, business owners across the Houston area answered the call for space and artists stepped up to do the work.

They include artist Franky Cardona who painted a mural in Spring (25602 1-45 North Bldg C, Spring, TX 77386) and local artist Noke’s mural in southeast Houston at I-45 and Fuqua (10560 Fuqua St., Houston, TX 77089).

Donkeeboy also enlisted help from Break Free Hip Hop School, where he teaches art classes to kids.

Students there were chosen to complete the 20th mural at 1018 Shaver St. in Pasadena.

A BBQ fundraiser dedication will be held revealing the final mural at the location Saturday at 11 a.m.

MURAL LOCATIONS

Taqueria Del Sol, 8114 Park Place Blvd. Houston, TX 77017

Donkeeboy and Donkeemom @donkeeboy, @donkeemom

10560 Fuqua St. Houston, TX 77089

Noke @noke713

1301 S. Post Oak Houston, TX 77045

Roger Trevino @rogie44

25602 1-45 North Building C Spring, TX 77386

Franky Cardona @frankycardona