Jhonatthan and Samantha Arango, a husband-and-wife public artist team from West Palm Beach, Florida, unveiled their latest mural, “The Offering,” at the Jaycee Zaragoza Recreation Center on Saturday.
Over the course of five weeks, the couple spent time engaging with the West Dallas community, connecting with neighbors and absorbing the neighborhood’s spirit. The mural was created in partnership with the City of Dallas’ Office of Arts and Culture and funded through city bonds.
The Arangos sought to create a piece that celebrates the strong Latino presence and community activism in West Dallas. In the Arangos’ signature geometric style, the artwork features a white-haired ‘mother figure’ releasing a white dove. On the reverse side of the wall, the dove is depicted next to a Latino soldier…