My wife Elia and I own and operate UP Art Studio out of Houston, Texas. We facilitate art projects for artists, communities, and corporations, local and globally. Our Mission is to instill “Civic Pride through Civic Art.” Together we develop and work on projects that educate, move, and engage communities. UP Art Studio is a for-profit LLC partnership with a majority focus on community-oriented non-profit projects (donations to many of our projects are tax-deductible, via a fiscal sponsorship from Fresh Arts). We also work with private, commercial and other special projects as well. We specialize in public art projects, mural and art commissions, project management (curating, budgets, logistics), design services, marketing (design, writing, research), gallery art shows, event planning, screen printing, photography/videography, and artist collaborations.We are passionate about public art and in 2015 we launched an initiative to transform traffic signal control cabinets into works of art, called "Mini Murals". We work closely with the City of Houston Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, Department of Public Works & Engineering, City Council Members, and Fresh Arts who is acting as the project's fiscal agent, making donations to the project tax-deductible. I am the creative force behind UP Art Studio, and have been in the “street art and mural” world for over 27 years. I bring to the team the creative ideas and strong global relationships that fuel the strategy and continuance behind the business. I am also the logistics man, managing ground crews and on-site vendors. My specific skills serve and drive daily action as well as the overall mission and vision of UP Art Studio.For more info, visit www.upartstudio.org.