Artist Spotlight: Aiko Itadani

A new mural near Burncoat Street Preparatory School invites passersby into a moment of peace and reflection. Titled “(Circulation),” the piece by local artist Aiko Itadani brings warmth, harmony, and imagination to a once-overlooked storm drain. Aiko’s journey with art began in childhood. “Drawing was how I understood the world,” she says. But it wasContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Aiko Itadani”

Artist Spotlight: Ellie Ellis

A colorful frog and dragonfly have made their way to the edge of a Worcester storm drain, and they’re here to do more than look cute. They’re part of a new catch basin mural by local illustrator and nature enthusiast Ellie Ellis, whose work brings storytelling and wildlife together with environmental impact. From a youngContinue reading “Artist Spotlight: Ellie Ellis”