Breaking the Cycle

Location:  Zarzamora and San Fernando

Mural Dimension: 42’ X 10'

Lead Artist:  Mary Rodriguez

Blessing and dedication: February 16th, 2002

Lead Muralist, Mary Rodriguez, works on the Breaking the Cycle mural.

Description of Mural: The theme of San Anto’s 20th mural project is Teen Dating Violence / Domestic Violence and addresses issues that are very critical to the development and health of the San Antonio community. The mural was designed and facilitated by Mary Rodriguez. This was Mary’s second project with the San Anto Mural Program. Mary worked with crew members from Lanier, Kennedy and Brackenridge High Schools. The mural was a collaborative project between the San Anto, The P.E.A.C.E. Initiative, and wall owner / community businesswoman, Maria Pantoja.

Mural Crew Member, Ruth Buentello, take s break for the cameras.

Volunteer Mural Crew Members work in the cold of SA.

Mary Rodriguez is a native Westsider and graduate of Memorial HS. Mary has been pencil drawing, painting, and decorating eggs for many years. She enjoys working with many types of media. She has won many awards for her artwork. She decorates egg shells for all occasions. This was Mary’s second project with San Anto. Her first project was a mobile nicho mural of the Virgen De Guadalupe located at the San Jacinto Senior Home on El Paso and San Jacinto Sts.

Ruth Buentello meditates on the mural wall.

A mural crew volunteeer hard at work on the mural.

Future Lead Muralist, Ruth Buentello, concentrates on the mural.

Patrisia Gonzales blesses the mural at the dedication ceremony.

Community residents enjoy the food at the blessing and dedication ceremony.

Mural Crew Member, Daisy Fuentes, takes a break for the cameras.