The mural wasn’t a phenomenon right away. That first mural of a young woman’s face painted in black and white. It’s on the only remnants of the home of an old friend: their chimney. It was through Facebook that Shane Grammer’s mural became an international sensation. It was just a piece of art he did […]
Art Provides Healing
Art is often used as a form of healing after a traumatic event. People look for ways to express themselves, using the pain and hurt in their world to inspire and create. For Camp Fire survivors, the world of art is not lost to them. The area around Paradise and Chico is very creative, with […]
A College Caught in the Fire: Stories from Chico State
Six months after the Camp Fire destroyed the neighboring towns on the ridge, the students at Chico State are aware of how the fire changed the entire town. They talk about how housing for the next school year is harder to find, and that people drive way too fast through town now. “It feels like […]
Remembered: Art Honoring Loss
Driving past the 1078 Gallery, you would maybe think it’s a laundromat or a small resale shop. If you blink while driving down Park Avenue in Chico, you might completely miss it. It’s not housed in a fancy space like the Museum of Northern California Art just a few miles away. But on the opening […]