“be kind to all kinds” (2026)

Acrylic paint ~ 50’ x 10.5’ ~ Vegan East Bakery, Minneapolis, MN

This mural project was organized by non-profit Compassionate Action for Animals on the side of Vegan East Bakery to inspire animal advocacy. Xena was chosen from applicants for a Call for Art. A community engagement art activity was done with funders and staff as a thank you for their hard work.

“What will sustain us?” (2023)

Acrylic paint, spray paint and polytab cloth ~ 85’ x 12’ ~ West River Parkway; Minneapolis, MN

Grant awarded through the Minneapolis Parks & Rec Board for their initiative, “Parks for All.” Mural was one of nine murals, each to represent a different park goal. This mural was based off the parks goal #9: To operate a financially sustainable enterprise. Community engagement was done with Friends of the Falls, the American Indian Student Council and Joanna Hill, an Ojibwe plant expert. The mural design was created thanks to these conversations.

“loroco” 2025

Acrylic & polytab cloth ~ 22’ x 8’

El Guanaco Restaurant; Minneapolis, MN

El Guanaco’s owner and daughter wanted this mural to remind other Salvadoreans of home. García Murcia’s wife and granddaughters modeled for the design, as the girls learned to make pupusas for the first time. Smoke traveling from the stove to the town represents the gift of food and love that their family offers.

“mimosa pudica (sensitive plant)” 2025

Acrylic paint and spray paint ~ 22’ x 26’ ~ St. Paul, MN

This piece is was designed for the Chromozone Mural Festival, put on by Creative Enterprise Zone. It depicts the experience of sensory overwhelm, which is why the subject is wearing sunglasses (for bright lights), covering their ears (for loud sounds), and wearing gloves (for tactile overwhelm). The rain represents the intensity of sensory input, and the tiny drink umbrella represents attempts to protect oneself, which helps to an extent but often falls short of protecting the overwhelmed person. The rain being the same gray color as the wall is to illustrate how sensory input may largely be invisible to other people not experiencing its impact to one's nervous system.

The plant next to the subject is called "Mimosa Pudica" (the title of the mural), also known as the "sensitive plant," which closes its leaves for self-protection when touched. The subject's position, folded inward, is also an expression of those same efforts of self protection.

“Frida” (2023)

Acrylic paint and polytab cloth ~ 43’ x 30’ ~ Minneapolis, MN

ROLE: Lead artist

COLLABORATORS: Lynda Acosta, Betto Limón, Claudia Valentino, Eh Soe Dwe, Gabi Estrada & Simon Gebrehiwet

Lead artist with Copla Murals on large-scale mural commissioned for the event venue, “Frida’s.” Funding was made possible by the Ocampo family. Community engagement interview done with the owners, learning about their family’s experience moving to Minnesota from Mexico, and their family’s admiration for the artist, Frida Kahlo.

“Somewhere else” (2020)

Acrylic paint on canvas

24” x 30”

Painting reflecting the discomfort of being both inside and outside during a pandemic by depicting both worlds melding together.

“garden of leaders” (2026)

Acrylic paint ~ 43’ x 17’ ~ Groundwork Institute; St Paul, MN

Mural commissioned by Groundwork Institute, an organization that trains the next generation of movement leaders through political education, hands-on organizing, and strategic leadership development.

COLLABORATORS: Betto Limon & Andres Guzman

“MOVIMIENTO” (2023) — St paul, mn

Acrylic paint, mosaic and polytab cloth ~ 60’ x 12’ ~ St Paul, MN

Lead artist and project manager on Copla Murals mural funded through a grant from the City of St Paul. It consists of 6 panels, 3 on either side, under a bridge. The themes for this project were birds, immigration and nature. This mural is located in the Payne / Phalen neighborhood of St Paul. A community conversation was held to hear about what these themes meant to them. The mural on the other (not pictured) side of the bridge depicts birds leaving their various bird houses from a large tree (the tree of life), towards a gloved hand in winter. On this side of the bridge, the birds arrive to a welcoming, warm Minnesota summer– to a new season of life– where a diverse community builds their new nests.

COLLABORATORS: Claudia Valentino (Lead artist) and Constanza Carballo (Lead artist) with Copla Murals

“Casa de esperanza” (2021)

Acrylic paint and polytab cloth, mounted onto plywood ~12’ x 8’

Esperanza United; St Paul, MN

Lead artist on mural with Copla Murals. Mural was designed as a result of six community engagement sessions with other 80 participants. Workers, volunteers and survivors spoke about their relationships with each other and with Esperanza United, an organization dedicated to the survivors of domestic assault.

COLLABORATORS: Claudia Valentino (lead artist) and Constanza Carballo (lead artist)

“MNYC” (2023)

Acrylic paint ~ 40’ x 18’ ~ St Paul, MN

Lead artist on mural commissioned by organization, Minnesota Youth Collective, that centers leadership development of the new generation of movement leaders, leveraging electoral work and issue advocacy as tactics to create a more equitable and just state for all people. The mural was designed with a combination of the artist’s style and the org’s logo, brand colors and a youth focus.

COLLABORATORS: Constanza Carballo

“Abcs” (2022)

Acrylic paint and polytab cloth ~ 30’ x 7’

YWCA; St Paul, MN

Lead artist on mural with Copla Murals. This mural was created for a YWCA daycare in Saint Paul with early education in mind, depicting the alphabet in bubbles.