Local Heroes
Many Bay Area based personages have been immortalized as characters in CRP murals. [nggallery id=1]
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Legendary Musicians
CRP has been inspired by the works of many seminal musical artists. Commemorating then in paint is a good way to acknowledge their amazing contributions. [nggallery id=4]
Healthy Living
One of the most consistent messages in CRP’s artwork is living healthy. Whether it is through exercise such as biking, breaking, or dance; or through growing one’s own food, CRP strives to make the connection between culture and subsistence in all of its work. CRP has created bike murals for the Brown Berets’ Bike Shack in Watsonville and Richmond Spokes. On Diego’s Power Alley Gym, CRP emphasized the connection between Mind, Body and Spirit. On the Peace and Dignity mural…
Indigenous Traditions
As part of CRP’s philosophy that ancient wisdom has lessons for modern times, the collective often incorporates indigenous practices into its art – much of which has to do with healing and internal realization. This can encompass a wide variety of influences. Source material includes sacred geometrical forms; folklore, mythology, and symbolism from First Nation cultures (among them Azteca, Mayan, Olmec, Toltec, Apache, Ohlone, Incan, Hopi, Iriquois, Cherokee, etc.); Hindu/Buddhist prayer wheels and mandalas; Kemetic (Egyptian) deities and symbols; Taoist…