TITLE

La Luna y El Sol Bailan

ARTIST

Sofia Marie Trevino

CREATED

Jan 8, 2024

LOCATION

2nd St. and Yucca

ABOUT THIS PIECE

“La Luna y El Sol Bailan” is a depiction of the beautiful figurative dance created by the sun and moon as they shift positions in the sky at day break and nightfall.  The sun and moon are dressed as folklorico dancers reminiscent of the vibrant and colorful form of local dance.  The original design for the pipe mural comes from my 1^st place design for the 2023 South Texas Book Festival Bookmark Contest.  - Sofia Marie Trevino

ABOUT THIS ARTIST

Sofia is a 14 year old artist from Harlingen.  Sofia took her first art class at the age of 1 at the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, and has continued to create through Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Photography, and Fashion Design.  Sofia has participated in various exhibitions and competitions, such as the RGV Birding Festival and the RGV Livestock Show Western Art Competition; receiving awards in both, as well as participating in the Sale of Champions. She is a published artist appearing in local media as well as national publications, such as “Celebrating Art”. 

A few of her various accomplishments include receiving Awards of Merit and Excellence at the State Division PTSA Reflections Competition, receiving 1^st place in the 2020 Take Care of Texas Art Contest, and receiving National acclaim with her art piece “Ambition” in the Crayola Empowering Students Through Creative Leadership Art Exhibition.  The art piece now hangs in the United States Department of Education in Washington, D.C.