Community Canvas is an initiative presented by The Culture Show where GBH features artwork from community members on our Digital Mural.
Today’s mural is a design by Boogie Down Baby that celebrates some of her favorite parts of Boston. In 2017, she moved to the city at 18 years old, hundreds of miles away from her family.
“After a few years, Boston started to feel comfortable and familiar to me,” Boogie Down Baby says. “I could get places without a map, became a regular at some shops, and even gave recommendations for when people were visiting.”
Boogie Down Baby is a queer, Afro-Latinx artist, born and raised in New York City. She received a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Illustration, and her artistic influence can be seen throughout the city of Boston. Most notably, she was the featured artist for the Boston Celtic’s Noche Latina poster.
See more of Boogie Down Baby’s work on Instagram @boogie.down.baby and www.boogiedownbaby.com
