S10 E5 – How to Become a Muralist and Land Big Public Art Projects – With Scarlett Baily
About Scarlet Baily
Scarlett Baily is a San Diego-based Chicana visual artist specializing in murals, portraits, and illustration.
Working on a large scale and often in public, Scarlet rescues the stories that political systems and popular media outlets exclude. Her work celebrates cultural nuances with an intent to preserve diversity and resist the homogeneity that globalization proposes. She believes her illustrated wonderlands and participatory art events can spark empathy and bridge communities.
Scarlet’s lure to reclaiming the street as an exhibition space began during her time in New York City. Scarlet developed her public portrait performances within installations of her large-format drawings in alternative spaces.
Scarlet’s art forms part of collections worldwide, from Madison Avenue, New York City, to the outdoor walls of the largest market in the world Central de Abastos in Mexico City. In 2019 she founded @MujeresMuralistas, a visual archive of woman muralists in Mexico, and belongs to the Mexican Society of Caricature Artists. Scarlet is currently director of Galería La Óptica – an alternative space exhibiting women artists.
Scarlet’s Work
Links and references
Official website: scarlettbaily.com
Instagram: instagram.com/scarlettbaily
Facebook: facebook.com/SCARLETTBAILY
