Huge mural completed by San Antonio artist who is afraid of heights
“The Last Parade,” by Rudy Herrera, is part of Centro’s Art Everywhere. Muralists Ana Hernandez, Ashley Alvarez and Crystal Tamez helped Herrera overcome his fear.
Author: Erin Rodriguez (KENS 5)
Published: 10:51 AM CDT May 9, 2021
Updated: 11:34 AM CDT May 10, 2021
SAN ANTONIO — If you stand too close, you may strain your neck looking at Rudy Herrera's latest downtown art work which spans the nine-story historic Kress building. But just imagine if you were Herrera, who is afraid of heights, and had to push through to get the job done.
Herrera spent about five weeks, from 9 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week on his labor of love, also known as "The Last Parade" for Centro San Antonio. He had help of course, but the emotional support of fellow muralists Ana Hernandez, Ashley Alvarez and Crystal Tamez, was just as important as the physical support of a four-foot lift.