This Giclee Print originates from the community mural completed in 2022 at Lafayette Elementary School in Fredericksburg, Virginia - a collaboration between Gabriel Pons of PONSHOP and teen artist Sophia Pineda. This is the third public mural that Sophia Pineda and Pons have accomplished together since 2021.

Titled “Life Cycles,” this 1,240 square foot mural adorns the school’s courtyard garden. The inspiration for the artwork came from the mural’s location-a garden plot that acts as both a visceral classroom for students to literally get their hands dirty as well as a living diorama showing the lifecycles of the garden throughout the school year. The mural functions as both a landmark art piece as well as a vehicle for instruction, prompting students to investigate the elements of the painting and ask questions.

Thanks to Lafayette Elementary teacher, Emily Taylor, the Pineda Family (Sophiola) and Team Bayne/Pineda-Cary Street Partners for initiating such a worthwhile project. Thank you to all the Lafayette administrators and faculty for their behind-the-scenes support in facilitating the mural. Special thanks to the all student volunteers that contributed to painting the mural from the hottest days of summer to the coolest days of autumn.

Team Sophiola: Sophia Pineda, Carol and Andre Pineda, Vicky Barrera

PONSHOP: Gabriel Pons, Diego and Cairo Pons, Jeff Gulick, Dante Jenkins, Kath Loose, Gillian Hoback, Jessica Cox

Fredericksburg Schools : Principal Courtney Wheeler, Emily Taylor, Tammy Hancock, Marylise Cobey, Heather Wright, Barbara Brown, Megan Waite and Casey Willging. Student volunteers include: Nate and Jerry Perrin, Grace McGirr, Eva Lewis and Nate Hessing.

Learn more about Sophia Pineda and her passion for art HERE.

20% of Print Sales go towards Sophia’s future artistic endeavors

Printed on acid free Epson velvet fine art paper with archival inks. Each print is hand signed, titled, and numbered by the artist.

This edition limited to (50)

Paper Dimensions: 19"x6.5". Image Dimensions: 18”x3.4". Print comes wrapped in a plastic sleeve and is shipped in a 3" diameter cardboard tube.