Living Walls
Poncey-Highland
[She/Her] Monica Campana, a native of Peru, moved to the US when she was 15 in 1998 but continued to feel like a visitor in her overlooked part of town well into adulthood. Her artistic skills and desire to find home led to street art - which introduced her to a different way to see the city she lived in while giving her a new sense of empowerment.
Soon after that, she used those artistic and organizational skills to create Living Walls, The City Speaks, a nonprofit organization that uses art to catalyze conversations about art as a tool for social change and operates at the intersection between art, social justice, and economic development.
[She/Her] Angela Bortone is a Dominican-Italian artist based in Atlanta. Born in the Dominican Republic, she spent nearly a decade abroad in Germany before moving to Atlanta in 2002. Bortone earned a BFA in studio art from Georgia State University in 2010. Specializing in large scale art production, with a particular interest in realism and portraiture, her work has primarily focused on murals and scenic painting. She first started working with Living Walls in 2019 as an artist assistant and site manager, and officially joined the team as a project manager in 2025.
Programs
- I AM MINE / WE ARE OURS
- Laura Patricia Calle Grant
- Living Walls Abroad
livingwallsatl.com
