At the corner of Almeda Road and Ruth Street in Third Ward, a vibrant mural honors the legacies of two of Houston’s impactful leaders: Judge Zinetta Burney and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
This powerful piece of public art is part of Up Art Studio’s Big Walls, Big Dreams Festival, sponsored by Greater Southeast Management District (Houston Southeast). It transformed one side of The Den Cigar and Lounge into a canvas celebrating two extraordinary Black women who profoundly impacted the Third Ward community and beyond.
Elia Quiles, co-founder of Up Art Studio, explained that the mural was a collaborative community effort…