
Mel Dominguez

Mel “Melo” Dominguez is an artist, muralist from Los Angeles who has lived in Tucson since 2007. Mel’s community outreach began at Self Help Graphics & Art in East Los Angeles where she was a Getty intern. Mel was the Summer Youth Coordinator that headed the community mural project with the youth from the neighborhood. Mel’s artwork is a direct expression of her Chicano/a culture, political issues, social issues and environmental issues. Mel enjoys using creativity and activism to create a difference throughout the Tucson community.



Open Studio Tour
About the Process
I'm inspired by social political issues and often times its whimsical and I like to use acrylic paint, aerosol paint and water color in my paintings and murals. Pre-Covid my mural process included community involvement from concept to actually painting the mural together to instill a sense of belonging and ownership through art. I also enjoy the processes of print making and telling the stories of my Latinx culture and of my surrounding South Tucson neighborhood.
How to Purchase
IN PERSON TOURS: DECEMBER 4th and 11th 1pm – 4pm