TITLE

Love Mother Earth

ARTIST

Mauro de la Tierra

CREATED

August 18, 2023

LOCATION

Bus. 83 and Bentsen across McAllen Nature Center

ABOUT THIS PIECE

This mural showcases the interplay of water and sunlight, serving as a backdrop for the captivating journey of sea turtles from hatchlings to graceful adults gliding through the waves. It serves as a powerful reminder to prioritize the preservation of our wildlife by combating pollution. - Mauro de la Tierra

ABOUT THIS ARTIST

Mauro de la Tierra is a first generation Mexican American from San Antonio; a self-taught painter, sculptor, and illustrator. What began with street art transitioned into canvas and beyond. With support from his community, and his mentor, Albert Gonzales, he has been self-employed as a full time artist since October 2017. Mauro considers himself community-made and is community-driven.

His work focuses on socio-economic challenges and generational struggles such as the prison industrial complex, poverty, addiction, and the deterioration of the earth. His work captures a side of life that is often vilified and ignored while also making a statement of love for humanity. With the use of spray paint, acrylic, and oil paints, Mauro creates heavy textures on canvas in a modern and raw style of whimsical, surreal, abstract expressionism.