Hope Grows Wild Mural

Hope Grows Wild marks Orielle’s debut into public art.

a 15 × 50 foot mural in downtown Santa Barbara. The work draws attention to the fragile, interdependent relationships that sustain life, merging art and ecology to create a space of both urgency and reverence.

Centered on the tenacity of California native wildflowers and the precarious state of pollinator species, the mural is both a celebration of resilience and a call to action. Orielle envisions the work as an invitation for collective stewardship, affirming humanity’s capacity to protect and nurture the environment and each other.

A white moon anchors the composition, functioning as a projection screen for events at LoDo Studios, the mural’s host venue. This integration of visual art and community programming extends the work’s impact beyond its painted surface into a living, evolving site of connection and engagement.