Raul Ayala is visual artist and educator focused on community mural production, drawing, public art and illustration encompassing themes related to justice, memory, immigration, and resilience. He has exhibited in different contexts and countries. Raul has co-founded Cooperativa Cultural 19 de enero (CC1/19), an art and oral history collaboration, and People's Collective Arts , a group that facilitates visual, performance, and new media art for use in public interventions.