Information from
San Anto Cultural Arts Archive
Description of mural: 8 stages follows the
life and cultural/spiritual education and growth of a Chicana
living in the Westside of San Anto. From birth, to adolescence,
to wife, to senior citizen, “8 Stages” allegorically tells the
tale of one woman’s journey through life, love, and happiness.
An interesting note regarding the design of this mural is that
the theme was developed and inspired by the structure of the
wall. The lead artists and mural crew, consisting of middle and
high school students from in and around the Alazan-Apache Public
Housing neighborhood, utilized the 8 paneled wall, located at
the Santa Cruz Day Care Center, to create a life-sized, public
story book. This mural is scheduled for restoration in late
2001 or early 2002. This mural was featured, without
authorization, in a major Coca Cola commercial.
Originally created in 1995 by Cruz Ortiz,
Carlos Espinoza, Jackie Riojas and community youth.
