The Charlottesville Mural Project recently welcomed artist Chicho Lorenzo to their new Barracks Road mural project. Designing and leading the charge, Lorenzo will be working with UVA student volunteers to create a beautiful work of art for Barracks Road. Read more below:

Muralist Selected for the Barracks Road Retaining Wall
Newsplex | News Staff | September 26, 2017

“The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative announced that Chicho Lorenzo was selected by a panel of local residents and arts advocates to paint the Barracks Road retaining wall. Lorenzo is a well-known painter and muralist who has shared his work with Charlottesville for years. The self-taught native of Madrid, Spain displays the influence of vibrancy and color of the Spanish culture in his work…”

Muralist Chosen for Barracks Road
Charlottesville Tomorrow | Press Release | September 26, 2017

“The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative is pleased to announce the artist has been chosen to paint the Barracks Road retaining wall. Chicho Lorenzo was selected by a panel of local residents and arts advocates after reviewing proposals submitted by a wide selection of local and regional artists…”

Artist Inspired Even Before Getting the Job Begins Barracks Road Wall Work
WINA | Staff | October 26, 2017

“The artist chosen to paint a lasting mural on the huge concrete wall at the westbound bypass exit onto Barracks Road says he had already done a bit of a sketch before anyone even thought of commissioning someone to paint a mural on it. Chicho Lorenzo is an artist who has painted several large murals in the area, but he’s also a Spanish teacher at Free Union Country School. He enthusiastically says he passes by that wall everyday on his way to work, and one day he just did a small sketch of something he’d paint there… never knowing it would actually be done…”

Muralist Begins Work at Barracks Road, U.S. 250
The Daily Progress | Allison Wrabel | October 26, 2017

“Work has started on a new mural on the retaining wall at the U.S. 250 Bypass exit ramp to Barracks Road. Local artist Chicho Lorenzo was selected in August by a panel of local residents and arts advocates to paint his design, which is supposed to be representative of the community. It is made up of “windows” into the community, separated by columns that represent people who support the community…”

Newsplex | Bria White | October 26, 2017

“Back in August, Chicho Lorenzo was chosen to bring some color to the wall at the intersection of Barracks Road and the 250 bypass. The idea is to show community, diversity, and history. The project is a partnership between the Charlottesville Mural Project and the Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative…”

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