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1st/Boyle Street Mural Commissioned by Metro, the mural mitigated the effects of construction activities on the community by cladding construction fences surrounding the Mariachi Plaza with stunning artwork. Entitled “Global Los Angeles, A & B,” Botello’s two large scale murals depict abstract versions of the City of Los Angeles. Geometric sunbursts exude bubbles filled with imagery about Boyle Heights gathered from various historical sources and the 2000 census. Upon completion of the construction phase, a portion of the murals are being installed at the Pueblo del Sol Community Center. “These spheres are symbols that represent individual worlds, globes of culture and history. These worlds also represent the different people and ethnicities that make up this specific Boyle Heights community” PAUL BOTELLO was born and raised in East Los Angeles. He earned a BA and an MFA from Cal State University, Los Angeles. Paul has executed 22 murals in the last 15 years. He teaches art in the LAUSD school system and at Claremont College. In 1994 he traveled to Berlin, Germany where he collaborated on a giant mural titled “Global Chessboard.” Other recently completed murals include “Citizens of the World” at Esperanza School, and “In Unison” at the Maravilla Housing Facility. He also completed a large-scale mural on the Metro Gold Line construction fence located at First Street and Soto. Paul lives and works in East Los Angeles, and exhibits his work in Los Angeles and abroad.
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