Peter Quezada graduated at Los Angeles City College and worked at a local bank for 10 years prior to becoming interest in murals. In 1978, he started cleaning up graffiti and in 1986, he formed Neighborhoods for Peace, a counseling program. In 1988, he began creating murals and taught himself how to draw. He was involved in the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, and worked as the graffiti removal coordinator and supervisor. Robin K. Dunitz, Street Gallery, Guide to over 1000 Los Angeles Murals)
