David Botello

His parents both had an appreciation for the arts, and his mother would take him to theaters, Disney movies, and museums, while his father, who worked for a cabinet company, would sketch in front of him from when he was just a young age.

His time in Europe, as well as the added exposure to the variety of European art, motivated and fueled his own artistic goals once he arrived back home.

[4] The gallery focused on mainly Chicano art and just four years later, Botello became one of the first artists to paint murals for Estrada Courts in which was a public housing project in Boyle Heights.

[10] It is located in East Los Angeles and depicts different Chicano figures, one a worker who is enslaved by modern technology while the rest of his family watches TV that shoes sex, violence, and patriotism.

[11] The mural is located on the corner of Daly Street and North Broadway in Lincoln Heights and is considered a depiction of Chicanx culture.

In 1977, Botello collaborated with Wayne Healy as The East Los Angeles Streetscapers on La Familia as part of a five panel series named Chicano Time Trip.

Although Botello left the GOEZ Art Studios and Gallery, it lives on to serve to spread cultural awareness, knowledge, and expression for the community.

[18] His work is not only bold and memorable, but also he helps to create a community that is welcoming of all artists and people, fostering a safe space for conversation and subsequent inspirations.

[2] In these ways, Botello's art and work continues to leave a legacy that is known fondly in the Chicanx community and the history of murals in Los Angeles as well as among artists alike.