More than 21 vibrant murals cover the town of Uvalde after artists from all over Texas created memorials to the victims of the Robb Elementary school shooting.
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Ortiz-Acosta worked with MAS Cultura, an Austin-based group that supports Latino artists, to pair artists with families of the victims. Family members shared details of their loved ones’ lives to create the personalized murals. Families and friends of the people who died also picked up paint brushes to contribute to the artwork.
In late October, artists from San Antonio added the last touches to the final mural of the project, titled “Don’t Forget Their Names.” In this mural, all 21 victims are represented together.
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