ICYMI: A Mural of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Billie Eilish Pops Up on Dallas' Elm Street
"I wanted to paint something to inspire the young generation with artists they admire," Torres says."Also, I wanted to challenge myself by doing big portraits on a wall for the first time. People know me mostly for my portraits, but I never painted it on a wall before."
Torres, who hails from Spain, says it took him a week to complete the 15-foot-tall mural on Elm Street and that he had a scissor lift to help reach the singers' hairlines."While working there, many people talked to me and the feedback was great," Torres says."Everyone is loving it so far.""Deep Ellumphants"
is on Main Street. The mural won Torres the Catalyst Award in the 42 Murals: Deep Ellum 2015 Edition. "The purpose of my art is to make people feel good and happier," Torres says."When you paint a mural, you can reach many people and that is great." , it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism.
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