Resume

Carmen Rangel is a visual artist and organizer, with ten years of experience in the Austin Arts community creating public art and community driven projects. Rangel is known for her captivating use of color in mosaics and painted murals with motifs of environmentalism and diversity.

Education

St. Edward's University, 2017 BA Communication

Austin Community College, 2015 Studio Art

Grants

Mural Arts Institute, Environmental Justice Grant 2020

Experience

Viva La Painter, 2016-24 Creating custom designs, painted murals, glass mosaics, and paper collages.

The Mosaic Workshop Co-founder, 2019-24 Teaching mosaic skills, facilitating community and collaborative projects and installing public art.

Frida Friday ATX Operations Manager, 2017-19 Event production and social media manager

Exhibitions

The Climb, 2024
Beaumont Mural Fest, 2023
ATX Urban Art, 2022
ATX Gals Unica Hispanic Heritage Month, 2022 OF Color Latino Art Wknd, 2022
Lookin Up Mural Fest, 2022
OF Color Latino Art Wknd, 2021
Hops For Hope, 2019
Poderosas, 2018

Commissions

Under the Same Sun, 2024
Lead artist for community-driven mosaic mural for The Mosaic Workshop
Freddy Fender, 2024
Mosaic portrait part of The Legend Series in collaboration with Texas Folk Life
Jardin, 2024
Mosaic mural for Serranos Mexican Restaurant Lakeline Together in Nature, 2024
Pride month mural for The Great Outdoors

Extra AF, 2023
Custom painted Hat for The Whataburger Museum of Art Ingredients, 2023
Mosaic mural for Serranos Mexican Restaurant Round Rock Roots, 2023
Mural for Casey Family Programs social service organization
Juntos Inspiramos, 2023
Interactive art installation for Siete Foods
Pickin’ Flowers, 2023
Mural for Beaumont Mural Festival
El Centro, 2023
Mural for the Latin American Cultural Center at Austin Community College
Tree of Life Estampilla, 2023
Mural for Arte-popular/Mexican Folk art Exhibition for Mexic-arte Museum’s El Mero Muro program

Let’s Build Together, 2022
Mural for Atlassian office
Sun Worship, 2022
Mural for Looking Up Mural Fest at The Great Outdoors Organic Flow, 2022

Mural for Capitol Quarters rooftop
Siete Bunuelos, 2022
Seasonal packaging design
Austin Beer Works X OF Color, 2022 Featured beer can design for Latino Art Wknd

Plant the Seeds, 2021
Art installation for Austin Design Week
The Legends Project, 2021
Mosaic of Martha Cotera honoring WOC for Latinitas Non- profit

Be Well Murals, 2020
Mental health mural on the Lamar Underpass

Elements, 2020
Bee sculpture for Bee Caves Arts Foundation
Dia De Mi Parque, 2020
Austin Parks Foundation It's My Park Day '20 design

Colores de la Cultura, 2020
Mural for Saltillo and Raasin in the Sun