Nicho Para la Virgen De Guadalupe

Location: San Jacinto Senior Home

Mural Dimension: 8’ X12’

Lead Artists: Mary Agnes Rodriguez & Janie Tabares Orneles

Project Facilitators: Cruz Ortiz, Alex Rubio

Blessing and dedication date: August 4th, 2001

Mary and Janie hard at work on the Nicho Mural.

Description of Mural: On August the 5th, San Anto Cultural Arts' Mural Project unveiled its’ 18th mural. This mural is unlike any other we’ve created. Not only was it a cooperative work between senior citizens from the San Jacinto homes but also the first portable panel mural for San Anto. The lead artists are Janie Tabares-Ornelaz and Mary Agnes Rodriguez. The mural depicts the mestizo influence of altars and devotional nichos throughout the Westside San Antonio. The vibrant image of the Virgin Mary prevails among mountains and over a cloudy sky. Cactus rise from her feet as roses surround her beauty. This painted image of our mother is a rare mural. It’s a three-dimensional, three-part, wooden panel with physical, life-like representations of cacti, roses, palomas y la Virgen de Guadalupe. San Anto Cultural Arts has hopes that this movable Nicho mural will be able to travel around the city to various sites. Hopefully, this mural will be able to travel farther than the San Antonio vicinity, and eventually make it’s way around Tejas, and the U.S. The mural is presently located at the San Jacinto senior home solarium. The mural will be permanently installed on the east wall of the complex for all to enjoy. If you’re interested in visiting the mural, call Pat at the San Jacinto Homes, to schedule a visit.

The crowd gathers at the mural blessing and dedication.