Water Writes Hernandez was co-created the “Water Writes” mural project, coordinating ten murals as well as actively participating in the creation of two murals, the
Klamath River Mural, and
Richmond, California Mural. The image is a red silhouette of
North,
Central, and
South America on a white background, with the words “Indian Land” depicted in red block letters curving around the coast of the
Pacific Ocean, spanning from
Canada to
Chile. The image was included in the exhibition
Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now at the
Smithsonian American Art Museum in
Washington, D.C. This collaboration of artists, students, and tenants of the houses culminated in the design and concept of the series, officially completed in January 2020. On September 8, 2018, Hernandez and several other muralists gathered together to paint a series of fifty different murals, with Hernandez credited with creating and designing several pieces in the project. The image is surrounded by the words “Trust Your Struggle” a common motto of Hernandez’s. The protest served to resist the recent inauguration of
Donald Trump, who signed executive orders that delayed the implementation of at least thirty environmental rules, including freezing the new
Environmental Protection Agency’s contracts and grant awards. == References ==