Our muralists

Jean Betancourt

Mr. Garek (Jean Betancourt) is an urban artist and muralist born in Caracas, Venezuela, and based in Bogotá, Colombia, since 2018. His work sits at the intersection of contemporary muralism, illustration, and symbolic realism, exploring themes such as migration, identity, and the collective construction of territory.
His work is characterized by the use of visual metaphors that connect the human with nature, highlighting the concept of the “migrant seed,” through which he represents how people who migrate transform and enrich the territories they inhabit.

He has over a decade of experience in urban art, participating in festivals, interventions, and exhibitions in countries such as Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, France, and territories of the Dutch Caribbean, consolidating an artistic practice with international reach.

Among his most notable projects are Tesoros del Bacatá (2023), developed alongside communities in downtown Bogotá, Semillas del Guayacán (Kennedy), and Somos VIHsibles (Usaquén), as well as various interventions carried out through contracts with municipal entities in municipalities such as Albán, Mosquera, and Funza.

Elizabeth Campo Beltrán

Elizabeth Campo Beltrán is a Colombian multidisciplinary artist, originally from Santander de Quilichao, Cauca.
Her work is characterized by a deep sensitivity toward Colombian flora and fauna, understood not only as aesthetic elements, but as carriers of memory, identity, and knowledge. Through organic compositions and visual narratives, she builds a language that highlights the connection between the human and the natural, proposing art as a tool for transformation and the healing of spaces and collective experiences.

Her artistic practice is oriented toward the exploration of new forms of relationship between human beings and their surroundings. Through her work, rendered on walls and canvases across various cities in the country and around the world, she seeks to open dialogues about life, adaptation, and connection in diverse contexts, broadening the perspective toward the transformation and meaning of territories.

Since 2021, she has developed a distinguished career as a muralist at both the national and international level. She has collaborated with collectives and artists such as Nina Valkhoff in Rotterdam, earning a nomination for best mural in the world by Street Art Cities. In 2024, her work Plantas Curativas was part of an open-air museum project in Ibagué, Colombia. From that year she also served as curator and administrator at J. Sullivan Gallery in Cali. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Artistic and Cultural Education in Santander de Quilichao.

Carlos Villareal

Carlos Villarreal (Jota Art) is a self-taught visual artist and muralist originally from Medellín, Colombia, who has made San Andrés Island his home since arriving there as an infant in 1979. Though an outsider by birth, he fully embraced the culture of San Andrés and Providencia, drawing deep inspiration from the Caribbean surroundings that shaped his artistic vision.

His work spans both conventional and unconventional surfaces, capturing the faces, landscapes, foods, fauna, flora, and other cultural elements native to the island region. Beyond aesthetics, his murals carry a strong message of environmental and social awareness — using public art as a tool to educate communities about the island’s rich biodiversity, its coral reef, and the importance of protecting its marine ecosystem. He has conducted mural workshops reaching approximately 1,500 children on the island, as well as public servants and members of the armed forces.

Among his most iconic works is a mural at Old Point, a protected mangrove nature reserve, as well as a piece at Sound Bay beach that has become one of the most photographed spots on the island. His reach extends well beyond the archipelago, with works displayed in Medellín, Bogotá, Argentina, Chile, the Bahamas, the United States, England, and Germany, among other countries. He was named by ProColombia as an ambassador for the global campaign “Land of Sabrosura,” and also balances his artistic practice with his role as manager of the Clínica Villarreal in San Andrés.

Jamie Bonfiglio

Jamie Bonfiglio is a self-taught visual artist and
muralist whose work is characterized by its vivid
colors, bold brushstrokes, and dynamic
compositions. Born in New York City and raised in
Mobile, AL, Jamie developed a passion for art at a
young age. From never having painted before, to covering 30ft
walls with portraits and story-telling, Jamie’s work
has found a home with art collectors all over the
world.

Joel Bergner

Joel Bergner is a community artist whose large-scale murals can be found in 30 countries across 5 continents, painted in his signature style combining intimate portraits of local residents, vibrant color palettes and small details created by dozens of participants. His work weaves smoothly between realism with an urban art sensibility and the raw expressions of children’s art. Joel leads social projects in world’s most vulnerable communities, from Syrian refugee camps to American prisons; the favelas of Brazil to an orphanage in South Africa. In each project, he guides participants through the process of exploring critical issues they face through collaborative art-making.

Waleed johnson

Waleed is a figurative painter from Detroit’s east side. People, in particular people of color, inspire him, and are the subject of his work. His work ranges from oil paintings on canvas to large scale murals. His murals can be found in many cities throughout the state of Michigan and beyond. His work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions in cities throughout the Midwest, published in the National Review of African American Art, and can be found in various private collections

Christian Green

Christian Green, also known as C3 Art, artwork draws a fine line between realism and abstract creating timeless pieces to be enjoyed by onlookers. The Tennessee State University graduate creates pieces with precision that commands the attention from anyone who happens to stop and take note of his work. Christian Green exemplifies the intersection of art and community in the city of Nashville. His work not only enriches the visual landscape but also serves as a testament to the strength found in embracing diversity through the universal language of art. Quiet by nature, Christian allows for his art to do the talking and the viewer to make their own personal interpretations of his work.

Lee & Sheri Hay

Lee and Sheri began their artistic collaboration in 2011, united by a passion for the ocean and nature. Their artwork, known for its bold colors and flexible style, completes any corporate or personal space. Their pieces have garnered attention, having been signed by celebrities and auctioned for a variety of charities and causes. As their reputation has grown, so has the scope of their brand’s style and product. They have showcased and sold their fine art at prestigious art festivals and galleries and have left their mark with murals on an international scale, all managed from their New Orleans studio.

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