For Albert “Tino” Ortega, Aug. 3 will forever remain a solemn date on the calendar.
Tino Ortega, an artist who has painted a series of murals throughout El Paso to honor victims of the Walmart shooting, stands near the new memorial that he designed for El Paso on July 24. Ortega used granite pillars in the shape of a crown to evoke the strength and power of the community.
“ I felt really honored, because, in the wake of the Aug. 3 tragedy, I found myself wanting to give back to my community,” Ortega said. “I saw this as an opportunity to give back to the community I love and grew up in.” “To me, I always loved the idea that a crown represented power and nobility,” Ortega said. “When Aug. 3 happened, I saw that as a form of removing people’s power, and it’ll only seem fitting to have that power restored in a way. And so, to me, the symbol of a crown holding power made sense.”
After years of planning, Ortega said he is grateful for the opportunity to spread positivity through his artwork for the El Paso community.
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