Jane Verma, one of the metal artists that designed and fabricated the CELLspace Metal Mural back in 2009, just sent us a stitched photo of the whole work, along with the 2009 Stencilada panels installed beneath the planter boxes. While working various activist jobs as well as continuing to promote the "Stencil Nation" book project, Russell Howze got a call from the CELL Metal Shop folks about their idea of installing stencil art under their new mural. What a great idea! Jane and the Metal Shop crew helped coordinate with the artists, pay for the panel shipping, and organize a fun opening day on the wall. The call was sent out to anyone who wanted to stop by and lay down a stencil, and this photo looks like it was taken just after that event.
From left to right, the known Stencilada artists are: James Sellier (RIP), Russell Howze with Hugh D'Andrade, Crystal Townsend, Dignidad Rebelde (Jesus Barraza and Melanie Cervantes), John Koleszar, Scott Williams (RIP) with Russell Howze, Tiago Denczuk (wheatpaste to right of door), Peat EYEZ Wollaeger, and Chris Benfield with Russell Howze. Plant Trees gets some respect to the far left, and the artist who sprayed the green and white stencil did not want to give his name during our opening collab party.
In the upcoming Midway Art Gallery exhibit CELLspace PopUp, three surviving panels will be displayed: Hugh and Russell's CELL panel, Koleszar's men working panel, and Scott's troika panel. One of Peat's panels was stolen, the Dignidad Rebelde panel was sold, and the rest did not age well in storage.