| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1535 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Ruben Esquivel, an Austin-based muralist, canvas |
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| 6 | 6 | | artist, and designer, has distinguished himself through his efforts |
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| 7 | 7 | | to beautify his community and to promote justice and healing |
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| 8 | 8 | | through art; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born in Austin to parents of Mexican, Spanish, and |
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| 10 | 10 | | Native American descent, Mr. Esquivel was exposed to a variety of |
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| 11 | 11 | | creative outlets while growing up, which influenced his pursuit of |
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| 12 | 12 | | a multidisciplinary art career; he studied art history in Italy in |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2013, before returning to Austin and completing an internship with |
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| 14 | 14 | | a local art collective that led to a full-time position; since then, |
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| 15 | 15 | | he has been involved in many aspects of the creative industry, |
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| 16 | 16 | | including artist management, event production, mural painting, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | graphic design, and he founded a management and consulting business |
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| 18 | 18 | | for artists, East End Eclectic, in 2021; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Esquivel has showcased his skills on works such |
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| 20 | 20 | | as the Protectors of the Red Bluff mural, which is part of a |
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| 21 | 21 | | 900-foot curation of art installations paying tribute to Austin's |
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| 22 | 22 | | Govalle neighborhood; he also created a colorful piece called Seeds |
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| 23 | 23 | | of Change for the Black Lives Matter Mural Campaign, and he was |
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| 24 | 24 | | among the artists who painted individual murals for each of the 21 |
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| 25 | 25 | | victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting as part of the |
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| 26 | 26 | | Healing Uvalde mural project; he has collaborated with other |
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| 27 | 27 | | artists on many occasions, including for the design of a floating |
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| 28 | 28 | | installation on Lady Bird Lake with the title Common Waters, which |
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| 29 | 29 | | was commissioned through the Butler Trail Arts and Culture Plan; |
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| 30 | 30 | | and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Ruben Esquivel has created moving and powerful works |
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| 32 | 32 | | of art that continue to enrich his community, and it is fitting to |
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| 33 | 33 | | recognize this dynamic and gifted artist for his achievements; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby honor Ruben Esquivel for his contributions to |
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| 37 | 37 | | his community and to the art world and extend to him sincere best |
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| 38 | 38 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 40 | | prepared for Mr. Esquivel as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 41 | 41 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Flores |
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| 43 | 43 | | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 45 | 45 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1535 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 46 | 46 | | 19, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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