Murals in Espanola, New Mexico and Surrounding Areas in Rio Arriba County

A mural by Santa Clara Pueblo artist Rose B. Simpson on the Mel Patch building in Espanola, New Mexico. All of the murals on the Mel Patch building were painted over due to complaints by residents living in the area.
Mural on east side of Hunter Ford building in memory of Victor Villalpando who was shot by police in Espanola, New Mexico
Restoring a vandalized mural in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico
Another Mel Patch building mural that no longer exist in Espanola, New Mexico
Cyclists pass by row of murals on Paseo de Onate in Espanola, New Mexico
Roger Montoya waits for a group of volunteers to help paint a mural on the Hunter Ford building in Espanola, New Mexico
A mural on Letitia Romero's '86 Olds Cultass Supreme at Lowrider Day in Espanola, New Mexico
Working on a tile mosaic mural at Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu, New Mexico
Carmelito Martinez's '53 Belair in front of Paseo de Onate murals in Espanola, New Mexico
Murals on the Penasco, New Mexico, theater building
Restoring a vandalized mural in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico
Bobby Chacon's Impala in front of a Hunter Ford building mural
A mural in memory of Renezmae Calzada who was murdered in 2019.
Lowrider mural, Espanola, New Mexico
Penasco, New Mexico, theater mural (above and below)
Theater mural detail, Penasco, New Mexico
Randy Martinez mural in memory of iconic lowrider Nolan Martinez in Espanola, New Mexico
Michael Jordan mural on the north side of the Lucero Center in Espanola, New Mexico
More Mel Patch building murals that no longer exist in Espanola, New Mexico
A mural by renown artist Nani Chacon on the Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center
A Skinwalkers mural group mural for Martin's Store in El Rito, New Mexico
Mural on rear building at the Hunter Ford building in Espanola, New Mexico
Entrance to the Abiquiu Library, Abiquiu, New Mexico
South side of the Espanola Public Library building
Water tank mural in Alcalde, New Mexico
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