ホセ・ファウス

Jose Faus is a muralist with a long history of community engagement. He has painted murals in the Kansas City Metropolitan area and co-led mural projects in Mexico in the state of Michoacán. He also was a US Cultural Ambassador for a mural project in Santa Cruz Bolivia.

Jose paints in a variety of styles including narrative murals that convey histories of place. He also does abstract work. He likes to engage the community in conversations regarding place, histories, customs, significant contributors to flesh out ideas that resonate and help community members feel ownership in the final project.

地域の関係者と関わり、適切なテーマや題材を構想することができる。また、壁画の技法や公共事業の歴史に精通し、効率化を図るための準備的な話し合いやワークショップも行う。これは作品に対するコミュニティの賛同を得るための対話です。

There are many activities that can be programmed around the mural project. One involves working with youth to create smaller versions of the finished project. There is also an opportunity for youth or other community and stakeholders to contribute imagery, and ideas to incorporate into the design. Hands-on workshops on material handling are a possibility with the intent of having community partners engage in the project directly as assistants.