609 Mass Ave

  • Mendieta 1
  • Mendieta 2

Status: Completed

Title

Dimensional Shadows

Description

Inspired by Lalique crystals, Mendieta’s mural depicts a woman emerging from water. For the artist, the mural references the breaking of planes—planes found in work, relationships and life. Dimensional Shadows represents the importance of self-empowerment.

Artist

Mendieta, Eduardo West Palm Beach, FL

Originally from Union City, New Jersey, Eduardo Mendieta has lived in West Palm Beach, FL for the last 15 years. He has shown his work at various locations throughout South Florida. He was featured in XS Magazine in 1997, City Link Magazine 1998, Palm Beach Times in 1998, FreePress Magazine in 1999, and Closer Magazine in 2002. His work was also selected for the 1999 Hortt Exhibition at the Museum of Art in Fort Lauderdale.

Eduardo is currently working as a graphic designer, and has recently begun showing again after eight years. Within the last two years his work has been displayed throughout South Florida including Palm Beach International Airport as part of the Palm Beach County Arts in Public Places Program; Jan & Gary Dario Gallery, Palm Beach State College; STUDIO 1608, West Palm Beach, part of Right Here Right Now SPRING GROUP SHOW; GAB Studio, Miami Art District, Group Show; Area 23 Art Gallery, Miami Art District, 20x20, Group Show; Art Nouveau, Group Show; Art Heart, Group Show; Gallery 101, Fort Lauderdale, Group Show & JF Gallery, West Palm Beach, Group Show.

Within the last year Eduardo has painted three large-scale murals in Downtown West Palm Beach. Two are part of a murals project he started in association with the Downtown Development Authority of West Palm Beach with three more are being developed in collaboration with other artists.

City of Indianapolis  Indianapolis Foundation  Buckingham Foundation  East 10th Street Civic Assocation    John H. Boner Community Center