Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles

Charles W. “Cat” Felix was implemental in the creation of the Estrada Court murals and was a prominent aspect of the Chicano mural movement in the 70’s. He was a self-taught artist who also did nail relief artworks. (Robin K. Dunitz, Street Gallery, Guide to over 1000 Los Angeles Murals)

Evolution

Charles Felix

East LA

Charles 'Cat' Felix and Los Niños del Mundo (Kids of the World).

Untitled (Honeycomb light)

Charles Felix

Estrada Courts

Repetitive geometric patterns resembling honeycomb. Photo © Ian Robertson-Salt

Give me Life

Charles Felix

Estrada Courts

2 panels. Charles "Cat" Felix with Los Niños del Mundo (Kids of the World)
Photo © Ian Robertson-Salt

Homeboy Crow

Charles Felix

East LA

A young Chicano couple standing next to a low-rider car, plus other Chicano icons.

Olympia

Charles Felix

Estrada Courts

Memorial to those killed during the 1976 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, and in Mexico City in 1968.
Photo: © Robin Dunitz

Chains of Life

Charles Felix

East LA

Three-part head of the mestizo, a symbol representing the Chicano identity as a mixture of Mexican and U.S. heritages.

Untitled (Northwest Coast Totem)

Charles Felix

Estrada Courts

Eyes in the upper center, animal horns in rainbow colors below. Has the flavor of a Northwest Coast totem.

Zodiac

Charles Felix

Estrada Courts

Signs of the zodiac in a circle around the sun.
Photo: © Robin Dunitz

Untitled (Lions)

Charles Felix

Estrada Courts

A group of lions.
Photo: © Robin Dunitz

Untitled (El Tajin)

Charles Felix

Estrada Courts

Depiction, in red and green, of an ancient stone relief from the Mayan site of Bonampak.
Photo: © Isabel Rojas-Williams

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