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Work by Jesse Hazelip in Harvard Heights.

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April 1, 2018

“MNI WICONI (WATER IS LIFE)”

by Jesse Hazelip

An ancient Lakota prophecy tells of a black snake slithering across the land desecrating sacred sites and poisoning water before destroying the earth. “For many Indigenous people gathered near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation” reported @CBC in late 2016 “that snake has a name—the Dakota Access pipeline.” Born amidst Navajo and Ute Nation territories in Colorado, Santa Barbara artist and activist Jesse Hazelip is not shy about using his art to speak out against injustices across the U.S. and in 2017 he went to Portland, Oregon to speak out about the continuing fight in South Dakota. Dedicated to Standing Rock and the Water Protectors this mural on N Failing St at Michigan Ave expresses Hazelip’s hope that the sword inscribed with “Mni Wiconi” can prevail over the Black Snake.  @jessehazelip  @standingrock​  @nodapl  

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September 3, 2017

YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IN PORTLAND

by Jesse Hazelip

Inspired by his work with Portland’s “p:ear” program—”creatively mentoring homeless youth”—Jesse Hazelip drew from the writings of homeless youth to highlight this work at Kerby and Jessup with added layers of meaning.  P:ear uses education, art, and recreation to serve nearly 900 homeless transitional Portland youth each year, and is just the latest in a long line of causes adopted by passionate activist artist Hazelip. He typically uses iconic Americana animals to draw attention to a growing list of contemporary issues: from incarceration injustices and law enforcement abuses to Standing Rock and racial prejudice, telling Creators “Everyone has their own relationship and interest in animals, so it’s a safe platform to start a conversation about issues that are divisive.”  @jessehazelip  @pearmentor  @FFTTNW

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‘CCA DOC’ Work by Jesse Hazelip for the Painted Desert Project. Gray Mountain, Arizona.

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December 5, 2016

“REST IN PEACE BRENDON GLENN”

by Jesse Hazelip

Any time an unarmed person is shot by a Los Angeles police officer, it takes extraordinary circumstances to justify that, and I have not seen those extraordinary circumstances at this point . . .” —Police Chief Charlie Beck

Part of a group of “travelers”—homeless moving about the country in “families,” LA Times reports Glenn was described by friends as a loving soul, but with inner demons and, not surprisingly, a drinking problem. When the unarmed 29-year-old was shot in May, 2015, just a month after landing in Venice Beach it triggered widespread outrage and eventually led LAPD Chief Beck to request that the officer be charged. In December, 2015 Jesse Hazelip painted this memorial for Glenn on Pacific Avenue in Venice. Born in Cortez, Colorado, Hazelip now lives and works in Brooklyn, but occasionally brings his message of social justice to Los Angeles, as with his January, 2016 show “Don’t Shoot” at Mishka LA. @jessehazelip @scenesfromthesidewalk

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"Free The Isolated" - @jessehazelip for the Ema show Tokyo. Next up Portland on (4/7) & Paris on (6/21). Check out all the Tokyo Ema's here 👉👉 http://www.helliongallery.com/next-month/2nd-annual-ema-show/ - #jessehazelip #emashow2016 #hellion2016 #tokyo #wolf

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