Rooted in love, acceptance, joy, and justice for each other, and the Earth,
CHROMATIC CANOPY OF LOVE
is an award-winning mural in America’s capital
Located in front of MINT Gym & Studio in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC, my mural is a playful celebration of PRIDE and POWER in full bloom. In the spring of 2025, I reworked and renamed my original mural (created in the summer of 2024 and formerly titled LOVE YOURSELF) to better reflect my artistic style and the intertwining of love and care between people and our planet.
Prior to the 2025 update…
I painted the original LOVE YOURSELF mural very quickly for a PRIDE decorating contest hosted by Adams Morgan Partnership BID (I ended up winning First Place!). Over time, the original mural was defaced with graffiti; plus I wanted to rework my original concept to better reflect my aesthetic style and love of nature.
Below is my original Project Statement
My prismatic mural ‘LOVE YOURSELF’ begins with a rainbow seemingly confined to a recurring pattern that it eventually liberates itself from – free-flowing into fluid forms. This design represents how I feel about my own sexuality. My attraction and love for another are based on a deep connection as opposed to body type or gender identity. I find that attempting to confine this feeling to a specific label or categorize it into a box is simply inadequate – no matter how much society pushes me to do so. In my opinion, PRIDE is about being free to express who you truly are. It is about loving yourself and your unique identity while honoring others for theirs. It is my hope that my mural ‘LOVE YOURSELF’ reminds viewers that their unique identities are all beautiful and worthy of love and respect.
I’m incredibly grateful to MINT for the opportunity to create this meaningful and uplifting project as well as for their continual support of all that Pride encompasses.
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Special thanks to my partner Hunter Maher and my mom for their love, support, and assistance in completing this mural.