OSHKOSH, Wis. \u2014\u00a0Muralist Mauricio Martinez worked from 6 a.m. until sunset every day for 30 days to complete a 1,000-foot-long mural in Oshkosh, Wis. The mural completes the last stop on his 15-stop summer mural tour, including murals in Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis.<\/p>\n
The latest installment by the artist is also Wisconsin’s largest mural.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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What You Need To Know<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n- A Midwest artist reflects on his career as he completed Wisconsin\u2019s largest mural in Oshkosh in 30 days<\/li>\n
<\/p>\n
- Muralist Mauricio Martinez has worked from 6 a.m. until sunset every day to complete the 1,000-foot-long mural. The mural completes the last stop on his 15-stop summer mural tour, including murals in Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis<\/li>\n
<\/p>\n
- The mural pays homage to the history of Oshkosh \u2014 from Lewis Hine\u2019s photography to the timber and aviation industries in the city<\/li>\n
- The mural’s design was especially important given its size;\u00a0Martinez leaned into one design element in particular: Color<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h5>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe mural pays homage to the history of Oshkosh \u2014 from Lewis Hine\u2019s photography to the timber and aviation industries in the city.<\/p>\n
When invited to pitch a proposal for the mural, Martinez said he was honored.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mural’s design was especially important given its size;\u00a0Martinez leaned into one design element in particular: Color.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n(Spectrum News 1\/ Stephanie Perez)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not like your average mural site; it\u2019s super long,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cHow do you figure something out? So I leaned in with the color and the color bands kind of going all the way through, and I just thought it\u2019d be something beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Martinez did not have to take on the project alone. He worked with a team of four others, including another painter who worked on the triangles throughout the mural, a powerwasher and two people on the ground who helped get them different tools and paints the group needed; that was needed because sometimes Martinez and his crew were utilizing a lift and painting in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the first few days, Martinez and his team\u00a0struggled with starting the mural, he admitted. Difficulties emerged with the equipment and getting used to the layout of the wall.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the most difficult wall by far from size and then like the texture \u2014\u00a0there\u2019s so many ridges. So you have to really know how to paint because you can miss a lot of spots,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cIt took me a while to really figure out the flow of the wall and the flow of myself, but after like two or three days, I got the hang of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two or three days turned into 30, and by Oct. 30, he was able to put the brushes down and admire his work.<\/p>\n
As he had been working nonstop for a month, Martinez hadn\u2019t processed the finished look of the mural. He said now that he’s looked back at the finished project, it looked like a Sarape, a Mexican blanket.<\/p>\n
For Martinez, his identiy as Mexican-American is something he holds strongly in his heart. He uses his identity and his history to push himself to work harder on every project he takes on.<\/p>\n
![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/s7d2.scene7.com\/is\/image\/TWCNews\/WisconsinsLargestMural2_StephaniePerez_1105_WI\")
<\/p>\n(Spectrum News 1\/ Stephanie Perez)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI think of it kind of in my favor, just because of the strong work ethic our Mexican parents had and our grandparents; that\u2019s supposed to be embedded in us,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cI just kind of remind myself that I come from that type of cloth and really try to put that work effort through art. The way that people bust their a**** inside the factory in the plant [Cummins plant], I try to take that mindset and that approach to the artwork, and that\u2019s how I get a lot of work done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wisconsinites might recognize Martinez\u2019s work from the 55-foot Giannis Antetokounmpo mural in downtown Milwaukee. Born in Chicago, Martinez said he remembers visiting Milwaukee every weekend with his family, making that art piece a full-circle moment in his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Martinez has murals all over the country, including in Chicago, Seattle, California and more.<\/p>\n
Moving forward, Martinez hopes to continue to refine his skills as an artist. Shifting his focus from wanting to be in art galleries and museums, he grew to appreciate his work throughout cities.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt used to be really important to me,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cLike I need to be in a gallery to show validation, but this is the gallery now. The museums are very prestigious, and it\u2019s always an honor to be in them, but it\u2019s not my main focus. My main focus was to be down in Miami Art Basel, Scope Maimi and all these crazy art fairs, but I think this is like my art fair.\u201d<\/p>\n
![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/s7d2.scene7.com\/is\/image\/TWCNews\/WisconsinLargestMural_StephaniePerez_1105_WI\")
<\/p>\n(Spectrum News 1\/ Stephanie Perez)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Looking back at his career, he said he couldn\u2019t quite pinpoint a time when he felt like he \u201cmade it\u201d as an artist. He said he’s grateful for every project he took on and found something special in each one of them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like every piece is like an ‘I made it moment.’ Especially like this; I thought Giannis was a big one,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cAnd then other projects came, and then traveling to other cities and states is another \u201cI made it moment\u201d and stuff. I\u2019m just trying to remind myself that this is what it\u2019s about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although his future projects are not set in stone yet, Martinez has a few projects in mind. He may not be done brightening up Wisconsin with his art either as he said he’s currently in talks with downtown Milwaukee officials about the possibility of painting a piece honoring Bob Uecker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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- A Midwest artist reflects on his career as he completed Wisconsin\u2019s largest mural in Oshkosh in 30 days<\/li>\n
<\/p>\n
- Muralist Mauricio Martinez has worked from 6 a.m. until sunset every day to complete the 1,000-foot-long mural. The mural completes the last stop on his 15-stop summer mural tour, including murals in Chicago, Milwaukee and Minneapolis<\/li>\n
<\/p>\n
- The mural pays homage to the history of Oshkosh \u2014 from Lewis Hine\u2019s photography to the timber and aviation industries in the city<\/li>\n
- The mural’s design was especially important given its size;\u00a0Martinez leaned into one design element in particular: Color<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h5>\n
\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The mural pays homage to the history of Oshkosh \u2014 from Lewis Hine\u2019s photography to the timber and aviation industries in the city.<\/p>\n
When invited to pitch a proposal for the mural, Martinez said he was honored.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mural’s design was especially important given its size;\u00a0Martinez leaned into one design element in particular: Color.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n(Spectrum News 1\/ Stephanie Perez)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not like your average mural site; it\u2019s super long,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cHow do you figure something out? So I leaned in with the color and the color bands kind of going all the way through, and I just thought it\u2019d be something beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Martinez did not have to take on the project alone. He worked with a team of four others, including another painter who worked on the triangles throughout the mural, a powerwasher and two people on the ground who helped get them different tools and paints the group needed; that was needed because sometimes Martinez and his crew were utilizing a lift and painting in the air.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the first few days, Martinez and his team\u00a0struggled with starting the mural, he admitted. Difficulties emerged with the equipment and getting used to the layout of the wall.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the most difficult wall by far from size and then like the texture \u2014\u00a0there\u2019s so many ridges. So you have to really know how to paint because you can miss a lot of spots,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cIt took me a while to really figure out the flow of the wall and the flow of myself, but after like two or three days, I got the hang of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Two or three days turned into 30, and by Oct. 30, he was able to put the brushes down and admire his work.<\/p>\n
As he had been working nonstop for a month, Martinez hadn\u2019t processed the finished look of the mural. He said now that he’s looked back at the finished project, it looked like a Sarape, a Mexican blanket.<\/p>\n
For Martinez, his identiy as Mexican-American is something he holds strongly in his heart. He uses his identity and his history to push himself to work harder on every project he takes on.<\/p>\n
(Spectrum News 1\/ Stephanie Perez)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI think of it kind of in my favor, just because of the strong work ethic our Mexican parents had and our grandparents; that\u2019s supposed to be embedded in us,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cI just kind of remind myself that I come from that type of cloth and really try to put that work effort through art. The way that people bust their a**** inside the factory in the plant [Cummins plant], I try to take that mindset and that approach to the artwork, and that\u2019s how I get a lot of work done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wisconsinites might recognize Martinez\u2019s work from the 55-foot Giannis Antetokounmpo mural in downtown Milwaukee. Born in Chicago, Martinez said he remembers visiting Milwaukee every weekend with his family, making that art piece a full-circle moment in his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Martinez has murals all over the country, including in Chicago, Seattle, California and more.<\/p>\n
Moving forward, Martinez hopes to continue to refine his skills as an artist. Shifting his focus from wanting to be in art galleries and museums, he grew to appreciate his work throughout cities.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt used to be really important to me,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cLike I need to be in a gallery to show validation, but this is the gallery now. The museums are very prestigious, and it\u2019s always an honor to be in them, but it\u2019s not my main focus. My main focus was to be down in Miami Art Basel, Scope Maimi and all these crazy art fairs, but I think this is like my art fair.\u201d<\/p>\n
(Spectrum News 1\/ Stephanie Perez)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Looking back at his career, he said he couldn\u2019t quite pinpoint a time when he felt like he \u201cmade it\u201d as an artist. He said he’s grateful for every project he took on and found something special in each one of them.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like every piece is like an ‘I made it moment.’ Especially like this; I thought Giannis was a big one,\u201d said Martinez. \u201cAnd then other projects came, and then traveling to other cities and states is another \u201cI made it moment\u201d and stuff. I\u2019m just trying to remind myself that this is what it\u2019s about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although his future projects are not set in stone yet, Martinez has a few projects in mind. He may not be done brightening up Wisconsin with his art either as he said he’s currently in talks with downtown Milwaukee officials about the possibility of painting a piece honoring Bob Uecker.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n
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