Giving reference to the local wildlife and plant fauna that’s endangered and rare to find in and around Mt. Diablo, the mural’s focus is the land offering rare flowers to father time as a way to balance the relationship between land and sky, the constant relationship of nature.

Born and raised in Concord, Arsenio Baca’s art is an expression to his inner spirit. As a self-taught artist he was introduced to murals while attending middle school where his art teacher recognized his talent and encouraged him to paint a mural at the school. The mural Baca painted was a tribute to Bob Marley and is still on display today. Arsenio believes it’s not enough to just paint well; there must be something of substance behind it. “An artist must be able to tear down the walls we build to protect ourselves from the outside world, in order to present what is truly inside,” he says. “Art helps me rediscover myself and remember what my true nature is.”.