Featured Project: Lifting Off, Houston and Beyond, 2016

GONZO247 was awarded a commission by the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GHCVB) to design and paint a mural installation in the newly renovated convention center in Downtown Houston in 2016. Lifting Off, Living Houston and Beyond is a tribute to Houston’s connection to the national space program. On a deeper level, the piece speaks of Houston’s diverse fabric as a city and community. The space shuttle represents the City of Houston. The people who live here are the thrust propelling it to new heights. The bright colors and patterns represent the diversity of the city in terms of the languages we speak, the many ethnicities of the residents and the variety of theater and the arts. There is a city beat that keeps things moving. All of these things are what make Houston a great city, a premiere destination and drives all to shoot for the stars. The mural can be found inside the GRB Convention Center, on the L-shaped Large Column in Hall E.