CASE STUDY - Little Rainbow candy store

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Some walls are more than surfaces. They hold history, resistance, and the right to be seen.

For Little Rainbow Candy Store, I designed a two-sided mural: one side honoring Aztec roots and cultural identity, the other paying tribute to Ogden itself. Like all my mural projects, the design went through the formal process — client approval, city permitting — until it hit an unexpected wall: the historic landmark commission.

The feedback? Too cultural. Too vibrant.

Instead of backing down, I showed up — literally. I attended the next commission meeting, challenged the decision, and asked for specific guidelines that would justify the denial. No rules backed their claim, but we reached a compromise: the design could stay, with adjusted color tones.

Even as a “half win,” I knew the real victory would come from the community. So I invited them to paint with me. Families, kids, neighbors. All adding to a public piece that now lives on a historic building. One day, someone will point to a square of color and say, “I painted that when I was little.”

This mural represents culture, persistence, and the joy of claiming space.