How one artist’s vision is coming to life thanks to the Colfax Canvas festival [Video]

AURORA, Colo. — Bright colorful murals have taken over once bare building walls in East Colfax thanks to the Colfax Canvas Mural Festival.

The festival brings artists into the community to highlight the diverse culture within it.

“There were mom-and-pop shops galore, lots of amazing little hidden gems, but people weren’t seeing that as they were driving through,” said Aaron Vega, curator for Colfax Canvas. “So the murals gave us a chance to really highlight those businesses and help change the narrative about my neighborhood.”

This year marks the fifth year of Colfax Canvas. Eleven artists will work in teams to bring their visions to life.

“When we’re putting them into teams, we have to take into consideration the walls, the owners, what is the representation that we need because we don’t want people painting cultures, or the artists don’t want to be painting cultures that they don’t represent,” Vega said. “So that’s always kind of a fun puzzle to, …